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title: "Proposed Dynamic Purchasing System for Homecare in Somerset"
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# Proposed Dynamic Purchasing System for Homecare in Somerset

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/proposed-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-homecare-in-somerset-ocds-h6vhtk-04297f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Somerset Council would like to invite you to join a Market Engagement Event for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used for future procurement activity relating to the provision of Homecare in Somerset. The service will support the Individual with varying assessed levels of need to live at home for as long as it is safe and appropriate to do so.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04297f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/proposed-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-homecare-in-somerset-ocds-h6vhtk-04297f#tl-md)

## Description
Somerset Council would like to invite you to join a Market Engagement Event for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used for future procurement activity relating to the provision of Homecare in Somerset.
The service will support the Individual with varying assessed levels of need to live at home for as long as it is safe and appropriate to do so. In all cases, the focus is on reabling the Individual to optimise their independence through the provision of personal care, support with daily living and with essential domestic tasks.
The Council wishes to work in partnership with Providers in delivering a high-quality comprehensive Care and Support Service.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Market Engagement Event - DPS
The Market Engagement event will be held on Wednesday 17th January 2024.
Purpose of the event:
•	For Somerset Council to share its plans for a service delivery model post April 2024;
•	For Somerset Council to go through ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037818-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-22T11:22:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T19:39:44.373Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04297f