Shropshire Council: COCV 071 - Universal Autism Support;

UK-Shrewsbury: Social services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Shropshire Council
       Shirehall, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252656, Email: pip.long@shropshire.gov.uk
       Contact: Pip Long
       Main Address: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKG22
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity:    
   General public services

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: COCV 071 - Universal Autism Support;    
          Reference number: COCV 071
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      85320000 - Social services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Shropshire Council would like to take the opportunity to engage with potential providers and/or partners in the future commissioning of a Universal Autism Support offer.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 99,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKG22 - Shropshire CC    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Shropshire Council would like to take the opportunity to engage with potential providers and/or partners in the future commissioning of a Universal Autism Support offer. Please note that the purpose of this process is for the council to discuss with the market and inform our current understanding of key issues and themes relating to the provision of these services. It is also an opportunity to discuss what the market has to offer to assist the Council to deliver the services from 1st April 2025. Please note that this is not the commencement of any formal procurement process, and the Council is not committed to carrying out such a process. For the avoidance of doubt, no information provided in response to this process will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any subsequent procurement process. This early market engagement exercise is intended to allow providers to outline their views and to provide information to the Council decision making process. The Council will consider the information received as a result of this exercise to help inform the Council’s options appraisal and subsequent Council decision making process.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      This service is for children and young people, aged 0-18, at any stage of diagnosis The Council is keen to engage with the market to understand the opportunities available to shape our approach to commissioning the above. Please request a questionnaire to return from procurement@shrosphire.gov.uk.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         01/11/2024
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   Applicants are invited to submit questionnaires as part of this Market engagement. Please request your questionnaire from procurement@shropshire.gov.uk. Completed questionnaires should be returned to Pip Long pip.long@shropshire.gov.uk by 5pm on Monday 12th August 2024 If you have any questions about this early market engagement, such questions should be submitted to the Council through an email to Pip Long. pip.long@shropshire.gov.uk
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 15/07/2024