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title: "Strategic Partner for Children's Residential Group Care"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Strategic Partner for Children's Residential Group Care

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21a2c1ab-4973-4efe-869c-fd43623506b7

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## Summary

Essex County Council has initiated a tender titled "Strategic Partner for Children's Residential Group Care." This procurement, classified under the category of health and social work services, is located in Chelmsford, England. The tender process follows an open procedure and is currently active, with a deadline for submissions set for 19 November 2021. The contract value is £150,000 and is expected to commence on 13 January 2022, concluding on 14 October 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health and social care services, particularly those that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of developing outcome-based solutions for children's residential care and looking to collaborate with local authorities in Essex will find this contract particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement could enable businesses to enhance their service offerings and expand their presence in the UK public sector.

## Notice

This is a tender to award a contract for a Strategic Partner to work collaboratively with Essex County Council to form a Joint Strategic Design Team to design outcome-based solutions that will deliver children's residential care capacity in Essex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51968689-ccc6-4fa1-aa96-09d50cdb747d |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2022 - 14 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2021 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51968689-ccc6-4fa1-aa96-09d50cdb747d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51968689-ccc6-4fa1-aa96-09d50cdb747d
  21st October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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