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title: "Soft Market Testing - Social Welfare, Information and Advice Service"
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# Soft Market Testing - Social Welfare, Information and Advice Service

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fdae213c-3153-4d39-a7a6-35563943abd0

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## Summary

The Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council is currently conducting a soft market testing initiative titled "Soft Market Testing - Social Welfare, Information and Advice Service." This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry category and is located in England, United Kingdom. The tender was published on 11th February 2021, and responses are required by 15th March 2021. The aim of this exercise is to gather insights from providers on the delivery of social welfare and advice services to inform future commissioning efforts.

This opportunity presents a significant chance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in the development of social welfare services. Businesses that specialise in community services, social work, or advisory services would be well-suited to respond. By participating, these entities can directly influence the service specifications and potentially secure future contracts with the council, thereby fostering their growth and enhancing service delivery in the region.

## Notice

The purpose of the soft market testing is to capture your comments, to help inform the future commissioning of a Cheshire West Social Welfare, Information and Advice Service. Your responses will be used by commissioners in commercial confidence. We are particularly interested in hearing from providers about different approaches to delivery of social welfare and advice service and how these services are delivered elsewhere? We are keen to hear about what has worked well and not so well and what could be done differently? Your feedback will support the development of the new social welfare, information and advice specification. Your responses will help shape the future model. Please register your interest by logging into the e-tendering portal, The Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk . Once you have registered your interest you can access further information and the questionnaire which should be completed and uploaded back on the Chest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e552ebea-86e3-4d19-8159-05251000ea1b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2021 - 24 Mar 2021 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| 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
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2021 at 16:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e552ebea-86e3-4d19-8159-05251000ea1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e552ebea-86e3-4d19-8159-05251000ea1b
  11th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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