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title: "Under 18's Emergency Solo care provision"
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# Under 18's Emergency Solo care provision

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71ecece0-fb43-47b4-8211-c9a928b848f7

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has issued a tender for the provision of solo care services for children under 18 in emergency situations. The care provider will be responsible for supporting children with high-quality trauma-informed care in a safe environment until a more permanent placement is arranged. The contract value is £520,000, and the tender deadline is 10th October 2022. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2023 and end on 31st March 2026. This procurement falls under the social work and related services category.

This tender opportunity is well-suited for small and voluntary sector enterprises interested in providing services for vulnerable children. Businesses in the social care industry, particularly those experienced in trauma-informed care and emergency solo care provision, are encouraged to participate. The Essex County Council's commitment to creating safe spaces for children underscores the potential impact and growth opportunities this tender offers for businesses dedicated to child welfare services.

## Notice

To avoid placing children in unregistered provision, ECC has a programme to acquire and refurbish 4 properties in Essex for use as solo registered children's homes. This tender is for the care provider for the first of these provisions, and will be a block contract. The purpose of this particular solo property will be to create a safe place where a child can be fully supported with high quality trauma informed care whilst a more permanent and longer-term placement is sought,. This is a short term, solo bed placement to be used in an emergency basis. It will be a registered children's home bed for any child with SEMH during a period of crisis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff174f7-89a4-4dba-9110-99e214bf15d5 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £520,000 |
| 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 | 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

- 25 Aug 2022 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff174f7-89a4-4dba-9110-99e214bf15d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff174f7-89a4-4dba-9110-99e214bf15d5
  25th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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