--- title: "Early Market Engagement - Community Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0499f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0499f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0499f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0499f8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-11" --- # Early Market Engagement - Community Services Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0499f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0499f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0499f8.json) ## Summary Bath and North East Somerset Council has announced an early market engagement for the recommissioning of its community services, which have been under a prime provider contract model since 2017. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a focus on services related to social work and related services. Two provider market engagement events are scheduled, one for incumbent providers by invitation and another for the wider market on 8th October 2024 from 10:00 to 14:00 at Bath Guildhall (Brunswick Room), High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW. The Council aims to engage suitably qualified providers to inform the next steps of the commissioning process, targeting services such as information and advice, support for carers, dementia support, and community-based support for mental health needs and learning disabilities, among others. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for service providers specializing in social work and community services. Companies offering expertise in independent living support, dementia care, support for people with mental health needs, and assistance for individuals with sensory impairments will find this opportunity particularly suitable. Engaging in this early market engagement allows businesses to influence the commissioning process and potentially develop long-term partnerships with the Council. Service providers will benefit from attending the market engagement events to gain insights and contribute to the shaping of future procurement processes in this vital industry category. ## Notice Bath and North East Council is seeking to recommission the community services that have been part of a prime provider contract model since 2017. The services to be recommissioned are wide ranging and focus on improving outcomes for adults and informal carers and contributing to preventing and tackling health inequalities, and preventing, reducing or delaying need to statutory care. Community services being considered for recommissioning are: o Information, advice and guidance o Prevention and yearly targeted support, including independent living support o Support for carers o Day opportunities for adults and older people o Support for people with dementia o Community based and accommodation-based support for people with needs linked to mental health o Community based and accommodation-based support for people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity o Support and provision of equipment for people with sensory impairment Bath and North East Somerset Council are hosting two provider market engagement events to inform the market on strategic drivers for this commissioning, the case for change and emerging future commissioning intentions. The first event will be held for incumbent community services providers and will be by invitation only. The second event will be open to the wider market (along with existing providers): Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 10:00 - 14:00 Location: Bath Guildhall (Brunswick Room), High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW Providers can register to attend by contacting CommunityServices_EarlyHelp@BATHNES.GOV.UK This notice signals the intention to conduct an information gathering and market engagement exercise only. This notice does not constitute a call for competition in its own right. Publication of this notice and any responses to it does not commit the Authority or respondents to undertaking or participating in any future procurement process, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise howsoever arising. The Commissioners are exploring their options on how to re-commission a range of Community Services. The scope, value, process(es) and contract model(s) of the services to be implemented is yet to be determined. This PIN is not a formal call for competition and does not signal the launch of any formal procurement process but is being issued by the Commissioners as they are seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform and shape the next steps of this commissioning process. The Commissioners aims are: * Engaging with providers. * Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers. * Informing the commissioning process. * Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and the associated documentation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bath and North East Council is seeking to recommission the community services that have been part of a prime provider contract model since 2017. The services to be recommissioned are wide ranging and focus on improving outcomes for adults and informal carers and contributing to preventing and tackling health inequalities, and preventing, reducing or delaying need to statutory care. Community services being considered for recommissioning are: o Information, advice and guidance o Prevention and yearly targeted support, including independent living support o Support for carers o Day opportunities for adults and older people o Support for people with dementia o Community based and accommodation-based support for people with needs linked to mental health o Community based and accommodation-based support for people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity o Support and provision of equipment for people with sensory impairment Bath and North East Somerset Council are hosting two provider market engagement events to inform the market on strategic drivers for this commissioning, the case for change and emerging future commissioning intentions. The first event will be held for incumbent community services providers and will be by invitation only. The second event will be open to the wider market (along with existing providers): Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 10:00 - 14:00 Location: Bath Guildhall (Brunswick Room), High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW Providers can register to attend by contacting CommunityServices_EarlyHelp@BATHNES.GOV.UK This notice signals the intention to conduct an information gathering and market engagement exercise only. This notice does not constitute a call for competition in its own right. Publication of this notice and any responses to it does not commit the Authority or respondents to undertaking or participating in any future procurement process, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise howsoever arising. The Commissioners are exploring their options on how to re-commission a range of Community Services. The scope, value, process(es) and contract model(s) of the services to be implemented is yet to be determined. This PIN is not a formal call for competition and does not signal the launch of any formal procurement process but is being issued by the Commissioners as they are seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform and shape the next steps of this commissioning process. The Commissioners aims are: * Engaging with providers. * Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers. * Informing the commissioning process. * Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and the associated documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029107-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Dec 2024 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL | | Locality | BATH | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA1 5AW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset | | Electoral ward | Kingsmead | | Westminster constituency | Bath | | Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2024 at 13:11 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029107-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bathnes.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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