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title: "Essex County Council Fostering Market Engagement Event"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-16"
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# Essex County Council Fostering Market Engagement Event

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ebfba52-fb54-464e-bfc3-7f72667a123f

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## Summary

Essex County Council is currently in the planning stage of the "Essex County Council Fostering Market Engagement Event", aimed at discussing future commissioning arrangements for external fostering services. The event is scheduled for 22 April 2022, from 11:00 to 13:30, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties must express their intention to attend by contacting Clair Mandara by email. The primary industry category for this procurement is social work and related services, and the engagement period concludes on 16 June 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in social work and related services, particularly those specialising in fostering and childcare solutions. Providers with experience in external fostering, as well as those looking to enter this sector, would find this engagement event beneficial for gaining insights into future contract offerings and the specific service requirements outlined by Essex County Council and collaborating local authorities.

## Notice

Essex County Council and other Eastern Region Local Authorities held a market engagement event in February to discuss with providers future commissioning arrangements for the provision of External Fostering. This second session will be to share detail of the proposed contract arrangements, the service specification and timescales and to gather any further feedback before we commence the tender process. The event will take place on date; time to be held on Microsoft teams (22 April 2022 11:00-13:30) . If you would like to attend, please send your expression of interest to Clair Mandara - email: clair.mandara@essex.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53146554-5806-4129-bad0-bfd70fc1f418 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jun 2022 |
| 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 | 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 | 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

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 13:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53146554-5806-4129-bad0-bfd70fc1f418

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53146554-5806-4129-bad0-bfd70fc1f418
  16th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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