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title: "Soft Market Testing for Provision of Floating Support Services for c.240 former Rough Sleepers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029dd5"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL INCORPORATING ARAGON DIRECT SERVICES AND VIVACITY"
published: "2021-03-22"
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# Soft Market Testing for Provision of Floating Support Services for c.240 former Rough Sleepers

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL INCORPORATING ARAGON DIRECT SERVICES AND VIVACITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029dd5

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council is currently conducting a Soft Market Testing tender for the provision of Floating Support Services aimed at approximately 240 former rough sleepers. This tender is classified under health and social work services and is located in Peterborough, UK. The tender period is open until 6 April 2021, with a contract duration of 360 days anticipated following the bid opening on the same date. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing for inclusivity in submissions.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those focused on guidance, counselling, and welfare services for vulnerable populations. Companies looking to expand their footprint in the health and social work sector should consider participating, as the insights gathered from this market consultation are vital for shaping a service that meets the needs of former rough sleepers in the region. The estimated budget for the provision of services indicates potential financial returns for successful bidders.

## Notice

Peterborough City Council wishes to gather information to gain a better understanding from the market, to inform consideration for future planning regarding short term and targeted support to former rough sleepers who are being housed in emergency and temporary accommodation settings to support them in the resettlement and transition to settled accommodation. The information gathered will enable informed decision making on how best to design this service in the future, to achieve desired outcomes and to gauge whether there is interest in the market to deliver this service for the council. The feedback gathered from this Soft Market Testing questionnaire will constitute market consultation on the delivery of rough sleeper outreach services in Peterborough. This is the opportunity for service providers to feed into the decision making process and to inform the design of service specifications. The indicative budget to provide this service is estimated to be in the region of up to...

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Peterborough City Council wishes to gather information to gain a better understanding from the market, to inform consideration for future planning regarding short term and targeted support to former rough sleepers who are being housed in emergency and temporary accommodation settings to support them in the resettlement and transition to settled accommodation. The information gathered will enable informed decision making on how best to design this service in the future, to achieve desired outcomes and to gauge whether there is interest in the market to deliver this service for the council. The feedback gathered from this Soft Market Testing questionnaire will constitute market consultation on the delivery of rough sleeper outreach services in Peterborough. This is the opportunity for service providers to feed into the decision making process and to inform the design of service specifications. The indicative budget to provide this service is estimated to be in the region of up to...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005732-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL INCORPORATING ARAGON DIRECT SERVICES AND VIVACITY |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2021 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005732-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/38604
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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