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title: "Market Engagement - Children's Residential Homes and Future Homes Strategy - Moving Forward"
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# Market Engagement - Children's Residential Homes and Future Homes Strategy - Moving Forward

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-128bd6cf-ea54-4f54-b0b0-cf7db03aaba2

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## Summary

The Herefordshire Council has initiated a market engagement process titled "Children's Residential Homes and Future Homes Strategy - Moving Forward". The procurement falls under the industry category of health and social work services and is currently at the planning stage. The engagement end date is set for 12th April 2023, providing an opportunity for businesses to discuss the future strategy for services related to children and young people in residential homes.

This tender from Herefordshire Council presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to engage in discussions around the development of services for children in residential homes. Interested businesses can participate in the market engagement process by submitting responses through the council's e-tender portal. The tender aims to build relationships with existing providers, inform future commissioning activities, and create opportunities for detailed conversations about local service offerings and referrals.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council is issuing this market engagement for the purpose of discussing the future strategy for the development of services relating to children and young people's placed in local residential children's homes. You are invited to submit a response to this market engagement. Information provided will assist the council in accessing information and feedback: * to engage existing providers better and build relationships and provide opportunities to have detailed conversations about the local offer and referrals if required. * to Inform thinking re future commissioning activity and route to market If you are interested in engaging with us please complete our questionnaire by going to our e tender portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and search for the opportunity under Herefordshire Council Additional information: If you are interested in engaging with us please complete our questionnaire by going to our e tender portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and search for the opportunity under Herefordshire Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1908ccee-3b9b-4de6-88ef-4459cc248143 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2023 at 15:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1908ccee-3b9b-4de6-88ef-4459cc248143
- 27 Mar 2023 at 09:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094e7062-7817-439a-924e-ef8fdaf0d49f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1908ccee-3b9b-4de6-88ef-4459cc248143
  11th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094e7062-7817-439a-924e-ef8fdaf0d49f
  27th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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