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This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity. ** PLEASE NOTE: By Expressing an Interest in this event via the portal you are not confirming your place at the event. Please follow the instructions below to reserve your place. ** The current contract for Healthwatch Somerset expires at the end of March 2024 and we have a commissioning plan underway to have a new contract in place from April 2024. The recommissioning of the service will provide an opportunity to consider different models and where possible improve the current offer and outcomes for Somerset’s residents. The overall aim is to co-produce and design the future service which creates an environment for a more collaborative working. We would like to hold a Provider Market Engagement session in March, with a view to focussing in on some of the available options for the commissioning and delivery of Healthwatch in the future.

Somerset County Council is looking to assess market interest in the management and co-ordination of integrated sexual health services in Somerset. The service will need to provide community-based specialist Level 1 to Level 3 sexual health services across all 4 districts in Somerset. Please see attached documents for details of requirements.

The current contracts for Homecare services in Somerset expires at the end of March 2024 and we have a commissioning plan underway to have a new contract in place from April 2024. Is it considered that the current model and demand pressures have led to a service which isn’t as efficient as it could be and that the recommissioning of the service will provide an opportunity to look at different models that reduce inefficiencies and bring better outcomes for Somerset’s residents. The overall aim is to co-produce a more localised place-based offer which creates an environment for more collaborative working. Further to the initial engagement sessions held during October, we would like to continue the conversations by holding further sessions during January, with a view to focussing in on some of the available options for the commissioning and delivery of homecare services in the future. Soft Market Testing Event Soft Market Testing events will be held on 17th, 18th, 24th & 25th January 2023 between 10:00 and 12:00. Somerset County Council are inviting organisations, that might be interested in delivering these services either individually or in partnership with others to attend. The event will be an opportunity to inform and shape future options. Somerset County Council are keen to hear feedback from a range of providers as part of the wider consultation for this service. Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by Somerset County Council to undertake a procurement procedure. Event Details: • Date: Tuesday 17th January 2023 • Time: 10:00 to 12:00 • Venue: Bridgwater area • Date: Wednesday 18th January 2023 • Time: 10:00 to 12:00 • Venue: Yeovil area • Date: Tuesday 24th January 2023 • Time: 10:00 to 12:00 • Venue: Glastonbury area • Date: Wednesday 25th January 2023 • Time: 10:00 to 12:00 • Venue: Taunton area

This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity. Somerset County Council and the four District Councils would like to invite you to a market engagement event to discuss how, together, we can prevent youth homelessness across Somerset by delivering housing related support and accommodation for 16-25 year olds. We are keen to hear feedback from a range of providers as part of the wider consultation for these services. Market Engagement Events Market Engagement events will be held on 12th and 13th January 2023. Purpose of the event: • For Somerset Councils to share its vision of a future service delivery model • To seek feedback from you as experts; • To help plan towards potential forthcoming procurement arrangements; • To build on existing expertise and ensure best use of the funding resources; There will be an opportunity for potential and interested providers to book a future appointment to discuss any thoughts or questions with commissioners. Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by Somerset County Council to undertake a procurement procedure.

The provision of Business Support and Business Incubation services to Somerset-based businesses on behalf of Somerset County Council. This request for expressions of interest is issued solely for the purpose of conducting market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by the authority to undertake any procurement exercise in the future.

Market engagement to inform future waste and recycling contract for the Corporate Estate.

This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity. Somerset County Council (SCC) commissions a broad range of non-statutory targeted interventions within the community for people who have support needs, to ensure that they are supported in ways which maximise their control over their day-to-day life. These services promote independence through focussing on early targeted intervention and prevention and ensure that care and support is provided in accordance with people’s needs and goals that improves wellbeing, which includes their connectedness with others. Traditionally contracts and grants have been commissioned in separate silos, often resulting in duplication, inefficiencies and poor outcomes for the person using multiple services. Somerset County Council, in conjunction with partners and people who use services, would like to co-design a future community support offer as one. This will move towards providing a “one stop shop” approach which will enable people to be supported flexibly, receiving the right care, at the right time, in the right place. Further to the initial market engagement event held on 22nd September 2022, SCC would like to continue the conversation at a further event to take place on 08th December 2022 with a view to focussing in on some of the available options for the commissioning and delivery these services in the future. It is anticipated that any new arrangements would commence on 1st April 2024.

The publication of this PIN starts the market engagement process for Somerset County Council’s (the Authority’s) maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic signs and illuminated bollards. The Authority seeks to engage with potential suppliers with an expertise in the successful delivery of similar services and obtain feedback on the Authority’s proposed approach and procurement process. The Authority intends to put in place a contract to deliver maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic signs and illuminated bollards and also facilitates a flexible mechanism for the appointed supplier to identify and implement innovative services, solutions, promote recycling and re-use, and reduce the environmental impact of the services delivered throughout the lifetime of the contract. The new contract will need to support the Authority’s Climate Emergency Strategy and commitment to being carbon neutral by 2030. The Authority hopes to establish new ways of delivering these services to the residents of Somerset, maximising the potential for success for the Authority and the appointed Contractor. At present, all of the Authority's highway lighting activities are delivered through its existing Term Maintenance Contract which is due to expire in March 2024 and will be replaced with the new contract. The objective of the Authority is to develop a new contract which will deliver the following outcomes: • A network that is adapted and resilient to climate change with a reduced carbon output, both in usage and maintenance to contribute to the commitment for Somerset to be carbon neutral by 2030. • A safe, serviceable and sustainable network that is fit for purpose for all users under all conditions and supports the development of the local economy. • A service based on the intelligent client model that develops and sustains collaborative partnerships that deliver the objectives of all partners. • A flexible and agile service that attracts and retains the best people and embraces best practice and new technologies to enable innovation. • A sustainable financially resilient service that adopts robust asset management principles and delivers best value with the resources available. • Optimised service efficiency and maximised income from commercialisation and external funding. • A service that maximises social value and provides valuable local opportunities for individuals and businesses. • An informed community that has high public satisfaction and is engaged and enabled to do more for themselves. The Authority's current contract will be replaced with a new maintenance service of public-lighting installations and traffic signs and illuminated bollards term maintenance contract. The estimated contract value is £24,000,000 to £30,000,000 with an initial duration of 8 years with the opportunity to extend for a further 4 years The total estimated value of the contract may be up to £50,000,000, depending upon highway lighting assets currently owned by the four district councils in Somerset. See Section VI, below. The Authority is publishing this PIN to inform the market of its future intentions regarding the above and to seek feedback and intelligence from the market to allow the Authority to consider its approach. The Authority will discuss these high-level commissioning intentions with bidders at one-to-one meetings in November 2022. Suppliers who wish to participate need to register their interest through the listing posted on the Supplying the South West portal to receive the meeting link to be hosted through Microsoft Teams.

This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity. Somerset County Council commissions a broad range of non-statutory interventions within the community for people who have support needs, to ensure that they are supported in ways which maximise their control over their day-to-day life. These services promote independence through focussing on early intervention and prevention and ensure that care and support is provided in accordance with people’s needs and goals that improves wellbeing, which includes their connectedness with others. Traditionally contracts and grants have been commissioned in separate silos, often resulting in duplication, inefficiencies and poor outcomes for the person using multiple services. Somerset County Council, in conjunction with partners and people who use services, would like to co-design a future community support offer as one. This will move towards providing a “one stop shop” approach which will enable people to be supported flexibly, receiving the right care, at the right time, in the right place. We would like to have an early conversation with community and voluntary sector providers, interested in co-producing the service and the delivery model. This initial meeting will include looking at services that are in scope and out of scope and considering different procurement options. It is anticipated that any new arrangements would commence on 1st April 2024.

In response to the National Bus Strategy launched by the government in March 2021, Somerset County Council (SCC) submitted a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) which included a proposal to trial Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) in the County. SCC has been awarded indicative funding to progress an element of the proposals submitted initially and a further refined set of proposals has been submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) for further consideration. Subject to final confirmation of the funding SCC would like to trial Digital DRT, particularly acting as a feeder service into a designated mobility hub.

This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity. ** PLEASE NOTE: By Expressing an Interest in this event via the portal you are not confirming your place at the event. Please follow the instructions below to reserve your place. ** Somerset County Council are seeking to hear from organisations that might be interested in delivering a creative and dynamic NHS Health Check service for people living in Somerset aged 40 to 74 without a pre-existing condition. This is a mandated preventative healthcare programme which invites adults aged between 40 and 74 for a free health check-up once every five years to screen for key conditions. As part of this process Somerset County Council would like to hear views from a range of market providers about the future options and are inviting organisations to attend a soft market testing event. It is anticipated that any new arrangements would commence on 1st April 2023