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title: "Deaf Communication Support (Soft Market Testing)"
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buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-17"
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# Deaf Communication Support (Soft Market Testing)

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa12893e-eb07-4324-991a-b68729374718

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Deaf Communication Support" services, with an anticipated contract start date of 1 April 2022. This undertaking falls under the health and social work services industry category, with an estimated value of £38,750. Interested parties have until 12 July 2021 to engage, following an early engagement notice published on 17 June 2021. The services will be delivered across the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, where the council is seeking to gather insights to refine the service specification through a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialised in health and social work services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Engaging with Derbyshire County Council during this planning phase could allow these organisations to influence the design of the services and strengthen their competitive position, ultimately leading to the potential for expanded service delivery contracts in the region.

## Notice

Derbyshire County Council is developing a tender for the delivery Deaf Communication Support services across Derbyshire. This offers the opportunity to review and re-design services with the aim of placing the Council in a position whereby it may offer services as a sizeable, combined, opportunity to the supply market with a contract(s) commencing on 1 April 2022. To support in the development of our service specification we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4f5293-fa48-41e8-983c-1394c1e23940 |
| 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 | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jul 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,750 |
| 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2021 at 13:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4f5293-fa48-41e8-983c-1394c1e23940

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4f5293-fa48-41e8-983c-1394c1e23940
  17th June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=638f19bf-6ecf-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

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