Planning

St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short Break Respite Service

  • St Helens Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015040

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0502b2

Published 14 April 2025, 3:41pm



Scope

Reference

UID13501

Description

St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short Break Respite Service.

We would like to take the opportunity to do some `soft market testing' to help determine current interest levels in the market.

Providers are invited to register on The-Chest portal, reference DN771560, download the Soft Market Testing document and complete and submit their responses no later than 12 noon on the 29th April 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £953,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UKD7 - Merseyside

Engagement

Engagement deadline

29 April 2025

Engagement process description

St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short Break Respite Service.

We would like to take the opportunity to do some `soft market testing' to help determine current interest levels in the market.

Providers are invited to register on The-Chest portal, reference DN771560, download the Soft Market Testing document and complete and submit their responses no later than 12 noon on the 29th April 2025.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

St Helens Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPYM-6238-VHLR

Town Hall

St Helens

WA10 1HP

United Kingdom

Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government