Planning

Market Engagement - Bfriends Community Based Test & Learn Project

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Jan 2022 at 09:26

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is initiating a market engagement process for its "Market Engagement - Bfriends Community Based Test & Learn Project," classified under health and social work services. The project aims to support individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism in the Braintree and Uttlesford Districts of Essex. The current procurement stage is Planning, with a market engagement event scheduled for 15th February 2022 and a submission deadline for participation requests set for 11th February 2022. The event will be conducted via MS Teams, and further details will be provided following governance approval, with a follow-up notice anticipated by 28th March 2022.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community support services, particularly those that can offer befriending, mentoring, and peer-led activities. Organisations that prioritise collaboration with service users, emphasising co-production and responsiveness to community needs, will be well-suited to compete. The focus on localised, innovative support solutions can foster partnerships that enhance social integration, potentially yielding long-term contracts and fostering growth within the social sector.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement - Bfriends Community Based Test & Learn Project

Notice Description

Essex County Council would like to invite prospective providers to participate in a market engagement event in preparation for a forthcoming procurement opportunity to secure a two year Test and Learn project to secure befriending, peer-led and mentoring to be conducted in the Braintree and Uttlesford District areas of Essex. The market engagement event will be conducted via MS Teams on 15th February 2022 and will include a discussion of the project proposal as outlined below. If your organisation would like to attend this event, please e-mail lorna.venters@essex.gov.uk by Friday 11th February 2022 confirming the number of colleagues who wish to attend and an e-mail address to enable the Council to send the link to join the online meeting. The overarching aim of this project is to provide an early intervention offer which empowers and supports the communities of Essex to find their own solutions to social integration for people with a Learning Disability and Autism (LD&A) without relying on formally commissioned services. This support offer will act as an effective way of linking individuals with community focused support, including voluntary support, that match an individual's goals and needs, and thereby reduce the need for conventional day opportunity provision and social care interventions. The support solutions within the offer, based on the provision of befriending, mentoring and peer-led activities, should be co-produced with LD&A adults who wish to access it. The aim should be that peer-led groups should be fully led by LD&A adults. The views of adults, families and carers will be key to ensuring that support is appropriate and responsive to changing patterns of need, and individuals are expected to play a key role in the co-production, design and delivery of services. Please note that any dates within this advert are provided for indicative purposes only as this project remains subject to governance approval. The Council will confirm the approved contractual duration within the Contract Notice and tender pack for this procurement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The overarching aim of this project is to provide an early intervention offer which empowers and supports the communities of Essex to find their own solutions to social integration for people with a Learning Disability and Autism (LD&A) without relying on formally commissioned services. This support offer will act as an effective way of linking individuals with community focused support, including voluntary support, that match an individual's goals and needs, and thereby reduce the need for conventional day opportunity provision and social care interventions. The support solutions within the offer, based on the provision of befriending, mentoring and peer-led activities, should be co-produced with LD&A adults who wish to access it. The aim should be that peer-led groups should be fully led by LD&A adults. The views of adults, families and carers will be key to ensuring that support is appropriate and responsive to changing patterns of need, and individuals are expected to play a key role in the co-production, design and delivery of services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030e40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001959-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
24 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Lorna Venters
Contact Email
lorna.venters@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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