Wiltshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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Opportunity overview
Parent Carer Forums are representative groups of parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities who work alongside local authorities, education, health and other services to help ensure that planned, commissioned, delivered and monitored services meet the needs of families (SEND Code of Practice 2015, para. 1.13). The forum gathers lived-experience and works in partnership with local services and supports effective co-production to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to gather information on options for the future service provision in Wiltshire.
Classification
CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing a short questionnaire document which will be used for information-gathering purposes and will help the Council understand the current market and guide the final service specification and service design.
If you would like to participate, please download the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire using the following link
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=05a27e02-a9bd-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=87a923b5-a9bd-f111-813c-005056b64545
Due
6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094147-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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094147-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Wiltshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement on options for future provision of a Wiltshire Parent Carer Forum. The forum would represent parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities, gather lived experience, work with local services and support co-production to improve outcomes. This is an early-stage planned procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations experienced in SEND parent-carer participation, family engagement, co-production and partnership working with public services. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Service purposeProvide future Parent Carer Forum service provision in Wiltshire.Evidence: “gather information on options for the future service provision in Wiltshire.”
Core activityGather lived experience, work in partnership with local services and support effective co-production.Evidence: “The forum gathers lived-experience and works in partnership with local services and supports effective co-production”
Target groupParents and carers of children and young people with disabilities.Evidence: “Parent Carer Forums are representative groups of parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities”
95% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Wiltshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement on options for future provision of a Wiltshire Parent Carer Forum. The forum would represent parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities, gather lived experience, work with local services and support co-production to improve outcomes. This is an early-stage planned procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations experienced in SEND parent-carer participation, family engagement, co-production and partnership working with public services. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Operate or support a Parent Carer Forum for Wiltshire
Gather and represent families’ lived experience
Work in partnership with local authority, education, health and other services
Support co-production and service improvement
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Service purpose
94% confidence
Provide future Parent Carer Forum service provision in Wiltshire.
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“gather information on options for the future service provision in Wiltshire.”
Core activity
97% confidence
Gather lived experience, work in partnership with local services and support effective co-production.
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“The forum gathers lived-experience and works in partnership with local services and supports effective co-production”
Target group
98% confidence
Parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities.
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“Parent Carer Forums are representative groups of parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities”
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, technical capacity or exclusion requirements are stated in the preliminary market engagement notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated maximum value
83% confidence
Up to £160,000 GBP; value basis and whether this is an estimated total contract value are not stated.
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Opportunity value_max: 160000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing model, payment terms or contract duration are stated.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
Wiltshire, England.
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Title: “Wiltshire Parent Carer Forum”; description refers to “future service provision in Wiltshire”; delivery location region: UKK15.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement / planning.
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Notice type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”; display status: upcoming; stage: planning.
Bidding status
98% confidence
Not an open bidding opportunity; this is early-stage market engagement.
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The notice states it is “to gather information on options for the future service provision”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is provided.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No procurement method is stated.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
98% confidence
The authority is gathering information on options; the final service model and scope may change before any tender.
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“Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to gather information on options for the future service provision”.
Commercial uncertainty
97% confidence
Contract duration, value basis, pricing model and payment terms are unknown.
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Only a maximum value of £160,000 is supplied; no commercial terms or dates are stated.
Competition and submission uncertainty
98% confidence
Procurement route, selection criteria, award criteria and any future submission process are unknown.
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The opportunity is at planning stage and provides no tender procedure or submission details.
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