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Dementia Support Service at the Dementia Resource Centre

Peterborough City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Soft Market Test for Dementia Support Service at the Dementia Resource Centre. Background: The DRC was first commissioned by PCC on 2nd February 2014. The service is currently provided by a single provider who delivers a specialist service supporting people living with Dementia and their carers and families, it provides expertise in Dementia as a resource for Council Officers and professionals across the city and contributes to the development of Peterborough as a Dementia friendly city. The aim is to help people to improve the quality of life of people living with Dementia and their carers, supporting them to live at home and independently in their own communities for as long as is possible and to prevent avoidable escalation of need. Currently the following activities for the core offer at the DRC: - Information, advice and guidance pre-and post-diagnosis - a 'one-stop shop' for Dementia. - A range of activities that are attractive to different groups and complement one another. - Activities that stimulate cognition. - Providing activities that meet the changing needs of service users at different stages of the disease. - Drop in facilities over 5.5 hours per day 3 days per week minimum - Supporting carers in line with the Council's Carers' Strategy - Providing one to one advice and support via an appointment system - Improving links and pathways to wider carer services to include providing information about services, self-help and support groups and ensuring that carers are involved in the treatment of individuals, as far as this is possible and appropriate. - Providing a range of activities and support. - Promotion and awareness raising of the DRC services and Dementia as a whole within Peterborough The successful provider will be expected to run the DRC out the premises provided rent free by the Council; it currently operates on the ground floor of 441 Lincoln Road. However, work is underway to relocate the service to Paston Farm Community Centre in Paston. This is scheduled for Summer/Autumn 2026 so should be complete for the contract's inception. The new space will provide a similar floor plan to what is in place in 441 Lincoln Road. At this time, it is anticipated the Contract will commence on 01st April 2027, with a 3+1+1 term.

Classification

  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services
  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services
  • CPV85312400 — Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN811117
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312400
Description
Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This is a soft market test - a questionnaire has been published on the ProContract e-Tendering Platform which is available to all interested economic operators to respond to. Expressions of interest may be submitted here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d5bae332-5528-f111-813c-005056b64545 You will then be able to download the questionnaire. This must be completed and submitted via the portal by 24 April 2026 at 23:59. Participants may then be invited to attend workshop sessions to discuss the requirement further, at the Council's discretion. The time, date and location of such events is yet to be determined.
Due
24 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027409-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Mar 2026, 14:54
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Peterborough City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLXM-3229-WVQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLXM-3229-WVQH

Address

Street Address
Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way
Locality
Peterborough
Postal Code
PE2 8TY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Peterborough · UKH11 · PE2 8TY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 027409-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·