Tender

Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

14 Dec 2021 at 12:33

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is currently active and is being conducted by Essex County Council, focusing on "Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services." This initiative falls within the health and social work services industry category, with a total contract value of £4,752,000. The tender is being carried out through an open procurement method, and the submission deadline for proposals is set for 25th January 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and will last until 31st March 2026, with delivery addresses based in the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in therapeutic and support services. Businesses offering training, therapeutic interventions, specialist assessments, and short break services would be well-suited to compete for this tender, supporting the families involved in adoption and special guardianship while contributing to enhanced stability and resilience for these crucial family structures.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services

Notice Description

The overarching objective of the framework is to enable Essex County Council, Suffolk County Council and Thurrock Council to have a compliant mechanism to purchase adoption and SGO support services via a variety of specialist therapeutic services to support the individual family's needs identified via assessment by the SGO and Adoption team. Thus, improving the stability and resilience of Adoptive and Special Guardianship Order families. The Framework will have the following Lots of support services which are in line with the support criteria for the Adoption Support Fund (ASF): Lot 1 Training Lot 2 Therapeutic Intervention Lot 3 Specialist Assessments Lot 4 Short Breaks

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57eedf58-8300-4453-95ce-c0f2e6a9aa82
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b097139-6ec7-463d-bdc6-ff45b40f5210
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,752,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-57eedf58-8300-4453-95ce-c0f2e6a9aa82-2021-12-14T12:33:29Z",
    "date": "2021-12-14T12:33:29Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-57eedf58-8300-4453-95ce-c0f2e6a9aa82",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ECC001-DN574675-20543110",
        "title": "Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services",
        "description": "The overarching objective of the framework is to enable Essex County Council, Suffolk County Council and Thurrock Council to have a compliant mechanism to purchase adoption and SGO support services via a variety of specialist therapeutic services to support the individual family's needs identified via assessment by the SGO and Adoption team. Thus, improving the stability and resilience of Adoptive and Special Guardianship Order families. The Framework will have the following Lots of support services which are in line with the support criteria for the Adoption Support Fund (ASF): Lot 1 Training Lot 2 Therapeutic Intervention Lot 3 Specialist Assessments Lot 4 Short Breaks",
        "datePublished": "2021-12-14T12:33:29Z",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85000000",
            "description": "Health and social work services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 4752000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2022-01-25T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2022-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b097139-6ec7-463d-bdc6-ff45b40f5210",
                "datePublished": "2021-12-14T12:33:29Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-186008",
            "name": "Essex County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Essex County Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "County Hall, Market Road",
                "locality": "Chelmsford",
                "postalCode": "CM1 1QH",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Clair Mandara",
                "email": "clair.mandara@essex.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 333"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.essex.gov.uk/"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-186008",
        "name": "Essex County Council"
    }
}