--- title: "Soft Market Test For The New Commissioning Model for Homecare Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f25df3f0-9889-43e6-98b7-ab3de5ee1f06" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f25df3f0-9889-43e6-98b7-ab3de5ee1f06" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f25df3f0-9889-43e6-98b7-ab3de5ee1f06.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f25df3f0-9889-43e6-98b7-ab3de5ee1f06.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-27" --- # Soft Market Test For The New Commissioning Model for Homecare Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f25df3f0-9889-43e6-98b7-ab3de5ee1f06 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f25df3f0-9889-43e6-98b7-ab3de5ee1f06) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f25df3f0-9889-43e6-98b7-ab3de5ee1f06.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting a soft market test for a new commissioning model for homecare. The aim is to improve care services for service users across the entire county. The engagement end date for this market test is set for 15th May 2023. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with opportunities for small and voluntary sector enterprises. The industry category is health and social work services, and the procurement method is a tender initiated by the council. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing health and social care services to the Cambridgeshire area. With the focus on improving the existing homecare commissioning model, businesses that can contribute innovative solutions to enhance service quality and user satisfaction will be well-suited to compete. The Cambridgeshire County Council is actively seeking external market feedback on the proposed new model, providing a chance for businesses to influence the future direction of homecare services in the region. ## Notice The current homecare commissioning model in CCC operates a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), that is open and closed regularly for new applicants to join. There is no limit on geographical areas. The Homecare DPS currently runs until 2027. CCC are looking to change the process used and improve the care received by Service Users throughout the county. To better understand the market, several activities were undertaken over the course of six months, from April to November 2021 to engage and encourage feedback from service users, providers and internal stakeholders. The purpose of stakeholder engagement was to understand the exact issues the market was facing under the existing contract / model and work together to create ideas on how to mitigate / meet needs of market by co-producing what the new model should look like to ensure it meets all needs and is realistic. CCC are now looking for external market feedback on the new proposed model. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e21d6d2f-d186-4890-b5b0-e8393a64923a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 27 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 May 2023 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | 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 - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 27 Apr 2023 at 13:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e21d6d2f-d186-4890-b5b0-e8393a64923a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e21d6d2f-d186-4890-b5b0-e8393a64923a 27th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8a1549b4-fde4-ed11-8121-005056b64545 Link to the Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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