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title: "Birth Parents Advice & Counselling Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-295df963-b480-4fa2-840f-0f77cc1e2a53"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK"
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# Birth Parents Advice & Counselling Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-295df963-b480-4fa2-840f-0f77cc1e2a53

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark is planning to potentially procure a Birth Parents Advice & Counselling Service. The service aims to support service users with varied care needs, including those with high and complex care requirements. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 17 January at 12 Noon. The procurement falls under the industry category of Health and social work services, with a contract value of £150,000. The buying organization is the London Borough of Southwark located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise organizations (VCSEs) experienced in providing health and social work services. Businesses interested in post-adoption services catering to care needs in Southwark and potentially extending to south or south east London or London-wide are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should ensure compliance with the specified deadlines and requirements outlined by the London Borough of Southwark.

## Notice

The London Borough of Southwark is exploring options to potentially procure a Birth Parents Counselling and Advice Service. We are looking at the potential for organisations to provide these services within our borough and are in discussions with other local authorities to extend this to south or south east London or London wide. We are looking to see what organisations would be interested in this and are in a position to deliver this type of service and at the above mentioned scale. This will be a post adoption service to support Service Users with varied care needs, including those with high and complex care. Further information is available on this link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=74439378-b095-ee11-8125-005056b64545. Deadline for submissions is on Wednesday 17 January at 12 Noon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06c5dd0-ada0-4fe4-a7b9-730820880bbd |
| 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 | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2023 at 10:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06c5dd0-ada0-4fe4-a7b9-730820880bbd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06c5dd0-ada0-4fe4-a7b9-730820880bbd
  8th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=74439378-b095-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk

## Provenance

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