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title: "Community Short Breaks - Soft Market Testing"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Community Short Breaks - Soft Market Testing

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-efbf885b-461d-4d5e-9d02-4a0e0f9923cc

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council is in the planning stage of a tender titled "Community Short Breaks - Soft Market Testing." This procurement aims to gather insights and gauge interest in delivering community short breaks for children and young people with disabilities and complex needs in Peterborough. The key engagement deadline is set for 8th March 2018. The tender falls within the social work services industry category, with activities to be delivered in the East of England.

This soft market testing initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care and children's services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community social enterprises (VCSEs). Providers are encouraged to participate by completing a questionnaire that will inform the development of service specifications and potential partnership opportunities. This engagement will help shape the future of community short breaks in Peterborough, making it an ideal opportunity for firms looking to expand their service offerings in this sector.

## Notice

Community Short Breaks - Soft Market Testing Peterborough City Council (PCC) is working to re-tender community short breaks for Peterborough - day activities to meet positive outcomes for children and young people with disabilities and complex needs. We are inviting providers of children and young people's community short breaks to complete the following questionnaire. This will help us to: -gauge the level of market interest and experience in delivery of day based activities for individual young people and groups -inform specification development and the different types of services ('lots') required gauge potential consortium/partnership opportunities for delivering this service Peterborough City Council is therefore looking to engage with the market with regards to developing its Community Short Breaks Service. We would therefore be grateful if you would be willing to participate in this Market Facilitation Exercise by completing the Market Facilitation Document and returning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5ecdea5-558c-4d44-935c-bfa063b95b8e |
| 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 | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Mar 2018 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 5BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | East |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2018 at 12:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5ecdea5-558c-4d44-935c-bfa063b95b8e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5ecdea5-558c-4d44-935c-bfa063b95b8e
  16th February 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/17904
  Soft Market Testing

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