# Soft Market Testing - Community Equipment Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames](/buyers/the-royal-borough-of-kingston-upon-thames/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £900,000
- Published: 11 October 2019
- Planned start: 24 November 2019
- Planned end: 31 August 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8c999226-9e49-4e65-816b-4280dc25cf0d-319031
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec9c1147-20bc-4696-8325-685f19fa8802

## Description

he Royal Borough of Kingston \(the Council\) is keen to explore options for the future operation of the integrated community equipment service\. The council's aspiration is for an innovative and economically viable service that enables people in Kingston to live more independently at home\. This Soft Market Testing objectives are to: 1\) Inform the strategic direction for the recommissioning of the integrated community equipment service 2\) Gather intelligence on market needs and the current provision 3\) Hear your feedback and suggestions on potential future models of delivery

## Related contract awards

- [Kingston Small Sites 2 - RIBA Stages 0-2, Stage 3: Design Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-df47962a-54f5-4d1d-b1b3-9dba650e2a74): The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- [Security / Manguarding 2026](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-47cc42e8-9198-45f1-82d4-c59dcd15c107): The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- [Highways asset management s/w](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b5c941b3-c927-4f46-9d6e-86d7031a5470): The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c999226-9e49-4e65-816b-4280dc25cf0d-319031)