WCC Market Testing for Advice Service, Social Inclusion Service and Voluntary and Community Support Sector Service

Advice Services

Currently, Warwickshire County Council commissions two advice services: • Advice Services within Warwickshire • Specialist Benefits Advice Services in Warwickshire The Council (subject to necessary approvals) is minded to combine these two services and commission a single service effective from 1 October 2020.

With the Council minded to combine the existing two services into one single service it wants to engage with potential providers, in a confidential setting, so that it can ensure all possible options have been considered and any associated risks and issues are known before entering a tendering process.

Social Inclusion Service

Currently, the Warwickshire County Council commissions, a 'Pan Equalities Service'. The Council (subject to necessary approvals) will be commissioning a new Social Inclusion Service from 1 October 2020. The Council wants to engage with potential providers, in a confidential setting, so that it can ensure all possible options have been considered and any associated risks and issues are known before entering a tendering process.

Currently, Warwickshire County Council commissions a single service for "Youth Service and Third Sector Support and Development in Warwickshire".

Voluntary and Community Sector Support Service

The Council (subject to necessary approvals) is looking to commission a new Voluntary and Community Sector Support Service effective from 1 October 2020. With the Council minded to commission a new service it wants to engage with potential providers, in a confidential setting, so that it can ensure all possible options have been considered and any associated risks and issues are known before entering a tendering process.

The market testing provides an opportunity for potential providers to demonstrate their capabilities or interest in delivering the new service.

Please download the relevant Market Testing Pack from www.csw-jets.co.uk, complete and return to connectingcommunities@warwickshire.gov.uk. There will be an opportunity to attend an informal 1:1 discussion on Thursday 19 March 2020.

Additional information: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSWJETS please email us at:procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.