Tender

Adoption Support Services Contract

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Adoption Support Services Contract is currently being tendered by Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, England. This procurement falls under the social work and related services category and has an estimated value of £21,500. The tender was published on 29th February 2016, and the closing date for submissions is 4th April 2016 at 10 am. The services required include peer support for adoptive families and counselling for birth families affected by adoption. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing various bidders to participate.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses aiming to expand their services in social work and counselling. Companies that specialise in psychological support, social services, and community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete. The collaborative nature of the services required suggests that organisations with experience in delivering support to families and fostering community relationships will have a competitive advantage. Engaging with Essex County Council could lead to long-term partnerships and avenues for further contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adoption Support Services Contract

Notice Description

Essex County Council is inviting tenders to deliver high quality services across Essex to meet its diverse needs and improve stability & support for the following: 1 - Peer Support for adoptive Families - Start 07/07/2016 2 - Counselling, Advice and Information Service for birth families and those affected by adoption and Special Guardianship Orders - Start 01/09/2016 The tender documentation shall be available on 18th February 2016 or shortly after. To register your interest in the event, request more details and access to the tender documentation please email: email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS695830859+toyu@ansmtp.ariba.com Additional information: The supplier portal will be used throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the supplier portal. The supplier portal has instructions on how to use the system and access the information as well as a helpdesk to assist Bidders. Essex County Council reserves the right to amend timescales and change the evaluation criteria if there are genuine omissions or mistakes. We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by suppliers in relation to this procurement exercise. Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a supplier considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA or EIR which relates to the information provided by a Supplier. However, if the information is requested Essex County Council may be obliged to under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the supplier's wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender 1. Send an email with your organisation name in the subject title field to mail to: email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS695830859+toyu@ansmtp.ariba.com asking to be invited to this event and providing your contact name and Supplier ID/User ANID from your Ariba registration details. 2. If you have more than one registered user who you want invited to the event, provide the name(s) of each registered user in your request as it may not be possible to include additional users at a later stage. If you are not registered in Ariba at all, go to http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full and follow the instructions to register then follow steps 1 and 2 above. (PLEASE NOTE:35% completion (i.e. mandatory fields only: organisation/user details, commodity, sales territory) is the minimum required for your Ariba cloud registration, you do not need to reach 100% completion.) Once you have been invited to the project all communication will need to be via the project message board. Closing date for this tender is 10am, 4 April 2016.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5da715d2-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44b10781-5967-4187-8ce9-d844d0281647
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jul 2016 - 19 Jun 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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