--- title: "SOFT MARKET TESTING ADULT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES SWINDON" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ef8602a2-3cbe-4827-ae0a-5b8e38511faa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef8602a2-3cbe-4827-ae0a-5b8e38511faa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef8602a2-3cbe-4827-ae0a-5b8e38511faa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef8602a2-3cbe-4827-ae0a-5b8e38511faa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-14" --- # SOFT MARKET TESTING ADULT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES SWINDON Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef8602a2-3cbe-4827-ae0a-5b8e38511faa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef8602a2-3cbe-4827-ae0a-5b8e38511faa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef8602a2-3cbe-4827-ae0a-5b8e38511faa.json) ## Summary Swindon Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Soft Market Testing Adult Substance Use Disorder Services Swindon." This process aims to assess the market for the provision of integrated community drug and alcohol services for adults in Swindon, located in England. Key milestones include the closing date for participant submissions on 21 July 2022, and an online meeting set for 26 July 2022, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. This initiative is focused on the health services sector, specifically geared towards improving community health services related to substance use disorders. This soft market testing exercise presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focused on community support and rehabilitation for substance use disorders. SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises would be well-suited to participate, as the council seeks insights on effective strategies for addressing substance use challenges. Interested providers are encouraged to engage and share their experiences, which could influence future contracts resulting from this assessment. ## Notice Swindon Borough Council is seeking to engage with the market for the provision of a high quality and client centred integrated community drug and alcohol service for adults. This market assessment is not part of the procurement process, but is purely investigative in nature, to potentially assist the Council in defining a specification and contract for the services. In preparation for this, it is our intention to run a Soft Market Testing/Preliminary Market Engagement to: * discuss our proposed commissioning intentions and * review the current supply market for community adult substance use disorder providers This advert relates to a proposed 'soft market testing' exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement processes in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Substance use disorders adult community services. The Aims of this event and questionnaire is to: 1. Gain the views of the provider market in regards to how harms created by substance use disorders can be best addressed in Swindon into the future from a prevention / treatment / recovery perspective 2. Understand the challenges which may present in the delivery of our vision and how these can be overcome The purpose of this SMT event is to gain intelligence on the supply market for Swindon Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure, plan and budget for any potential competitive procurement exercise. The SMT will be in two parts, a Soft Market Questionnaire and a Microsoft Teams meeting, your organisation can participate in either or both. The closing date for the return of the SMT is 21/07/2022 5pm To participate in the Microsoft Teams meeting, this event is limited to two people from each organisation. Please email by 22/07/2022 and confirmed attendees to: Rsteptoe@swindon.gov.uk and MDube-Manungo@swindon.gov.uk and we will provide a meeting invitation The event will take place online on Microsoft Teams from 11.30am-13.00pm on Tuesday July 26th. For the avoidance of doubt, no information provided in response to this questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any future procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4669027-3e47-4a89-9223-63c9af109f77 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Jul 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 14 Jul 2022 at 15:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4669027-3e47-4a89-9223-63c9af109f77 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4669027-3e47-4a89-9223-63c9af109f77 14th July 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=7d4f1de5-ca02-ed11-8116-005056b64545 To register your interest to the Soft Market Testing and obtain access to a copy of the questionnaire, click on the link ## Notice URLs - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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