Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c86-8b04-71a0-832a-3cffe607fefb/soft-market-test-for-pseudo-framework-for-the-provision-of-care-in-the-home-in-p

pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Soft Market Test for Pseudo Framework for the Provision of Care in the Home in Peterborough and surrounding areas to include homecare, supported living and extra care - Virtual Supplier Event

[Peterborough City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/peterborough-city-council)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

7 Jan 2022

Deadline

Rolling deadline

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## About this tender

Peterborough City Council are currently in the process of reviewing the supported living framework that will form part of the Pseudo Framework for the Provision of Care in the Home in Peterborough and surrounding areas to include homecare, supported living and extra care.

Commissioners would like to engage with providers to discuss supported living and update the market on the current approach, timeline and the procurement portal requirements. We are holding a Virtual Supplier Event on Friday 28th January 2022 at 10am.

If you would like to join the event please register your interest by using the Messaging function section to this request by 12noon on Wednesday 26th January 2022. Please include the email address that you would like the Teams invite to be sent to.

This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for Peterborough City Council (PCC) and PCC are bound to accept any proposals offered. PCC is liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the soft market test exercise. Any procurement of any services by PCC in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Any responses provided may not be treated as commercially confidential and may be used by PCC in the final service specification used but no organisation will be individually identified.

Please be aware that Peterborough City Council is subject to the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and that potentially any information it holds may be liable to disclosure under that FOI. For this reason, PCC would strongly advise that any information you consider to be confidential is labelled as such. In the event that a request is subsequently made for disclosure under the FOI that request will be dealt with in accordance with the legislation and at PCC's discretion.

Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this soft market test exercise. A response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future public procurement process that may be undertaken.

The Council cannot accept responsibility for any costs incurred in attending this virtual event and any subsequent supplier involvement in further soft market testing.

All responses will be treated as confidential and commercial in confidence and will not in any way be shared with or used in the later assessment of any proposals submitted by yourselves as part of a formal procurement process.

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## CPV classification

Health and social work services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782)

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