Planning

Soft Market Test - Domestic Abuse Community Support Service

  • Cornwall Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034313

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042547

Published 23 October 2024, 2:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cornwall Council

County Hall, Treyew Road

Truro

TR1 3AY

Email

james.howarth@cornwall.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Soft Market Test - Domestic Abuse Community Support Service

Reference number

DN700460

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cornwall Council soft market test to gain feedback about the proposed changes to commissioned Domestic Abuse Community Support Service in the upcoming re-procurement process.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £14,682,920

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test to gain feedback about the proposed changes to commissioned Domestic Abuse Community Support Service in the upcoming re-procurement process.

It is intended that the survey responses supplied will enable the Council to decide its service model for the future procurement of Domestic Abuse Community Support service. This exercise implies no commercial commitment and is not a formal tender document.

Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement.

If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the “Information Required” section at the end of the document, along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via our procurement portal (Proactis) messaging system by 17:00 on 8th November 2024 at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk – search for project no. DN700460, Domestic Abuse Community Support Service.

To access the soft market test:

Please visit our procurement portal Proactis at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Search for Project No. DN700460, Domestic Abuse Community Support Service and express an interest in order to download the soft market test document.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £14,682,920

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

It is anticipated that the service will be renewed in one form or another.

The maximum opportunity of this contract is expected to be a period of 10 years.

Comprising of an initial 5 year contract term, which may be followed by up to two optional extension clauses, the first of which is 3 years and then a further for 2 years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 April 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-036657