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title: "External Fostering Placements"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# External Fostering Placements

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-869605cb-79d8-488d-858d-e6ed009032a0

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## Summary

Essex County Council is currently seeking independent fostering agencies through a tender titled "External Fostering Placements" to fulfil its responsibilities as a corporate parent under the Children’s Act 1989. This tender falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the East of England. The tender process is currently open, and interested parties must submit their bids by 12 October 2018. The procurement is being conducted under the open procedure with a contract period starting on 21 November 2018 and lasting until 20 October 2022.

This procurement presents an opportunity for fostering agencies, especially those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to collaborate with Essex County Council and enhance their service offerings. Businesses that can provide effective, reliable, and tailored fostering placements will be particularly well-suited to compete. Furthermore, the framework allows for new entrants, thereby expanding the pool of opportunities for interested service providers during its four-year lifespan.

## Notice

Essex County Council ("the Council") is seeking to secure a range of effective, reliable and efficient independent fostering agencies to deliver external fostering placements to enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duties as a corporate parent under section 22 of the Children's Act 1989. The overarching aim of this service is to provide a stable placement in suitable accommodation which supports young people to develop the requisite resilience, wellbeing, form positive relationships in preparation for their transition to adulthood and progression to independent living. This procurement will be conducted under the light touch regime and incorporate the following four lots: Limited, Standard, Intensive and Parent and Child. Candidates are advised that this framework will incorporate a refresh mechanism to enable new entrants to apply to join the framework which is anticipated to be enacted at the 2 year anniversary or as required by ECC during its four year lifetime.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/774f68c3-0b97-482b-85b0-ce815ea8be87 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2018 - 20 Oct 2022 |
| 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

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 07:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/774f68c3-0b97-482b-85b0-ce815ea8be87

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/774f68c3-0b97-482b-85b0-ce815ea8be87
  21st August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Health-and-social-work-services./3QXKW9S4BK
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