--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement - Northamptonshire Children's Trust Commissioning Opportunity - Independent Fostering Agencies, Childrens Homes, Independent Supported Accommodation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-548a4e59-81c4-43c9-99f2-665249c5614b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-548a4e59-81c4-43c9-99f2-665249c5614b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-548a4e59-81c4-43c9-99f2-665249c5614b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-548a4e59-81c4-43c9-99f2-665249c5614b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-02-24" --- # Pre-Market Engagement - Northamptonshire Children's Trust Commissioning Opportunity - Independent Fostering Agencies, Childrens Homes, Independent Supported Accommodation Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-548a4e59-81c4-43c9-99f2-665249c5614b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-548a4e59-81c4-43c9-99f2-665249c5614b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-548a4e59-81c4-43c9-99f2-665249c5614b.json) ## Summary The North Northamptonshire Council is planning a pre-market engagement event for Independent Fostering Agencies, Childrens Homes, and Independent Supported Accommodation services. The event aims to gather input from potential suppliers for the procurement process ending on 31st January 2024, with new contracts scheduled to commence on 1st February 2024. The event offers two attendance options either in person in Northampton on 27th March 2023 or via MS TEAMS on 28th March 2023. Interested parties can confirm their attendance through an online form. This tender opportunity by North Northamptonshire Council falls under the Health and social work services industry category. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate in this procurement process at the planning stage. The engagement end date for this opportunity is set for 28th March 2023, providing a significant growth potential for businesses offering the specified services in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) works holistically with both North and West Northamptonshire Council's and other key partner organisations to ensure that children's services across Northamptonshire are delivered by a qualified and experienced workforce to deliver the best outcomes for children, young people and our community. To support this, NCT also commission the following services; * Independent Fostering Agencies * Childrens Homes * Independent Supported Accommodation NCT would like to invite potential suppliers of these services to a pre-market engagement event. This will be an opportunity to share our vision, including launching our Market Position Statement, and to seek providers input to the procurement of these services ending 31st January 2024 when our current contract arrangements finish. The new contracts for all services is due to start 1st February 2024. Two events are planned as follows; EITHER Monday 27th March 2023 1.00pm to 4.30pm IN PERSON, at a venue in Northampton (with parking and close to the A43) OR Tuesday 28th March 2023 1.00pm to 3.30pm via MS TEAMS Please confirm your attendance at ONE of these events via this on line form https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=9rFq2WDmUE2ez1oK8hIXl9Q5gqdPiLxJq4i_GHQpZzZUREZFSFVKVkRNUk1NODFXUjNSREdNTUxXSS4u and details will be forwarded to you (please hold in your calendar meanwhile). For any queries, contact Sufficency@nctrust.co.uk Additional information: For any queries, contact Sufficency@nctrust.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b527ad-6c3b-4b24-a5b2-36becd593d9f | | 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 | 24 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Feb 2023 at 12:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b527ad-6c3b-4b24-a5b2-36becd593d9f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b527ad-6c3b-4b24-a5b2-36becd593d9f 24th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=9rFq2WDmUE2ez1oK8hIXl9Q5gqdPiLxJq4i_GHQpZzZUREZFSFVKVkRNUk1NODFXUjNSREdNTUxXSS4u ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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