--- title: "Market Engagement - Short Breaks" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-711a52c5-1f50-40d5-8425-e30977f987db" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-711a52c5-1f50-40d5-8425-e30977f987db" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-711a52c5-1f50-40d5-8425-e30977f987db.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-711a52c5-1f50-40d5-8425-e30977f987db.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THURROCK COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-09" --- # Market Engagement - Short Breaks Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-711a52c5-1f50-40d5-8425-e30977f987db [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-711a52c5-1f50-40d5-8425-e30977f987db) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-711a52c5-1f50-40d5-8425-e30977f987db.json) ## Summary Thurrock Council is seeking providers to deliver Short Breaks support to children and young people with SEND. The procurement is at the planning stage, and the engagement end date is set for January 20, 2023. The tender titled "Market Engagement - Short Breaks" falls under the industry category of Social work and related services. The event for market engagement is scheduled for January 23, 2023, at 2 pm. Providers should offer day and/or residential short breaks placements with specialist support tailored to individual needs. This tender by Thurrock Council presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in social work services to compete. Businesses should be able to deliver innovative person-centred care approaches. The procurement process involves a market engagement event to facilitate a dialogue with potential providers about service requirements and development. The contracting authority is Thurrock Council, based in England with the address at Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, RM176SL. ## Notice Thurrock Council is seeking to develop a framework of providers to deliver Short Breaks day and/or residential support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) up to the age of 25 years old. Our vision is in securing Short Breaks day and residential placements provision in and outside of Thurrock, ideally as close to the homes of Thurrock's children and young people as possible to allow them to remain within their local communities. Our aim is to support positive family relationships, reduce family travel costs to provision often located a long distance away from a child or young person's home and family in Thurrock and reduce expensive out of borough provision. Providers should be able to offer day and/or residential short breaks placements with a range of specialist support and service responses. Appointed providers will deliver innovative person-centred approaches and models of care to suit the individual needs of each child and young person and often, their complex needs and disabilities. We are also interested in the social value that providers may offer Thurrock, our children, young people and their families. A market engagement event will be hosted to enable providers to gain an understanding of the borough, the requirements for this service and to have a dialogue with commissioners about service development. Further information on the event, including how to register attendance, is available on Eventbrite - link provided within this notice. Virtual Event on Monday 23rd January 2023 at 2pm Additional information: To get more information on the Market Engagement event, and to obtain free tickets, please click on the link provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f78bf10-4a21-4251-9d76-3c0ee2a774fd | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 9 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Jan 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 | THURROCK COUNCIL | | Locality | GRAYS | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM17 6SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | Grays Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2022 at 11:23 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f78bf10-4a21-4251-9d76-3c0ee2a774fd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f78bf10-4a21-4251-9d76-3c0ee2a774fd 9th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-short-breaks-tickets-464914701387?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Link to Eventbrite ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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