Planning

Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day

LGSS

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Planning

11 Oct 2018 at 09:50

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council, represented by LGSS, is conducting a procurement process titled "Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day". This initiative falls under the health and social work services industry category, taking place in Cambridge, East of England. Currently in the planning stage, the engagement event is scheduled for 17th October 2018, with an engagement end date set for 16th October 2018. The event will provide insights into the procurement timelines and opportunities surrounding Independent Fostering Agencies, Residential Children's Homes, Independent Schools, and Tuition services within a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social care and education sectors, particularly those involved in fostering, residential care, or educational services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to attend the engagement day, as this event will equip them with essential information to enhance their understanding of the procurement process. Participation in this event will enable providers to network and prepare for upcoming tendering opportunities, maximising their chances of success in securing contracts with the bidding authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day

Notice Description

Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day Wednesday 17th October, 9.30 am - 4.30pm (split into a morning session, 9.30-1 and an afternoon session 2 - 4.30) at the Conference Room of Cambridge Professional Development Centre (CPDC), Foster Road, Cambridge CB2 9NL. Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council will be undertaking a procurement exercise in the Autumn of 2018 for Independent Fostering Agencies, Residential Children's Homes, Independent Schools and Tuition for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Before we go out to tender, we would like to invite you, as Providers and stakeholders, to an event to discuss the services we hope to procure, and to give you some information about the timelines involved, and the outcomes we hope to achieve through re-tendering these services. The event will be split into two sessions: Morning session (9.30 - 1, for everyone to attend). To include: * Background information about the scope of the tendering exercise, the context, an overview of the anticipated demand for these services, budget and the procurement timeline and processes. * Current contracts and Procurement information. Afternoon session (2 - 4.30pm). To include: * Workshop event split into two groups as follows: 1. Independent Fostering/Residential Children's Homes 2. SEND (Independent Non - Maintained Special Schools and Out of School Tuition) More information, including an agenda and venue details (directions, parking etc.) will follow, but please hold the date in your diaries for this event. We would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance by emailing childrenscommissioningteam@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by Friday 12th October. Please indicate when you respond whether you wish to attend the morning session only or the morning and the afternoon. Please also be advised that there will be a limit of 1 attendee per Provider, in order to ensure that every organisation that wants to attend, can. If there is additional space then will notify you that another attendee can attend on a first come first serve basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a1e5353-6587-4abc-8236-2d4844d1032a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LGSS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0AJ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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