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title: "Adoption Specialist Assessments & Therapies Framework"
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# Adoption Specialist Assessments & Therapies Framework

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61e54478-9fd1-43a8-8038-c46e96c18ad6

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## Summary

Essex County Council (ECC) is initiating a tender for the "Adoption Specialist Assessments & Therapies Framework," aimed at commissioning high-quality specialist adoption and Special Guardianship Order support services across Essex. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with an end date set for January 31, 2019. Interested parties are invited to participate in market engagement sessions scheduled for June 12, 2018, at County Hall, Chelmsford, where feedback will inform the service specification. The procurement falls under the social work and related services category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in therapeutic interventions and assessments, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). By engaging in the market sessions and responding to the tender, companies in the social services sector can potentially expand their operations and partnerships within the county. The anticipated services are designed to be flexible to meet the diverse needs of children and families, thereby fostering collaboration among service providers in this critical field.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to review future options to commission high quality specialist adoption and Special Guardianship Order support services across Essex to meet the diverse needs of children and families. As part of this, we want to secure a range of specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions We are currently seeking feedback from interested market experts and to this end we are holding a series of market engagement sessions to inform service development. Our anticipation is that these sessions will help to inform the development of the service specification. As such, we would value full and open discussion with market experts. ECC will be holding the first market engagement session with interested organisations in County Hal Chelmsford, Essex on Tuesday 12th, June 2018 Arrival for 9:30am start, estimated finish by 12.30am To express an interest in this event please email: denise.murphy@essex.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6796f36c-28aa-4408-87d8-a6549e0f0893 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| 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 | 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

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 27 May 2018 at 07:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6796f36c-28aa-4408-87d8-a6549e0f0893

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6796f36c-28aa-4408-87d8-a6549e0f0893
  27th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=321507620
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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