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title: "Early Market Engagement - External Fostering"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-90c2f228-77b3-4e27-9c8c-6ad6e15d0262"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-01-17"
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# Early Market Engagement - External Fostering

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90c2f228-77b3-4e27-9c8c-6ad6e15d0262

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## Summary

Essex County Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Early Market Engagement - External Fostering", focused on social work and related services within England. The engagement event is scheduled for 10th February 2022, from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties must express their interest by 8th February 2022. This process is currently in the planning stage, as the local authorities in the Eastern region are exploring collaborative commissioning arrangements for providing external fostering services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in social services. Companies that specialise in fostering services, care provisions, or related social work initiatives are well-suited to participate. Engaging with Essex County Council at this early stage may facilitate valuable partnerships and secure future contracts as the council moves towards final commissioning arrangements.

## Notice

Local Authorities across the Eastern region are exploring future commissioning arrangements for the provision of External Fostering and the value of doing this together. In order to do this Essex County Council will be hosting a market engagement with fellow commissioners from across the region, to share our thinking with the market and commence discussions with providers. The event will take place on Thursday 10th February; 12:30 - 2:30pm to be held on Microsoft Teams. 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/1dc3d7e7-a9a4-4d4e-b6d2-aa45f5202b3c |
| Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Feb 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

- 17 Jan 2022 at 10:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dc3d7e7-a9a4-4d4e-b6d2-aa45f5202b3c
- 17 Jan 2022 at 10:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e83413f-7a0a-43e2-b51c-d4b337dfbfea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dc3d7e7-a9a4-4d4e-b6d2-aa45f5202b3c
  17th January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e83413f-7a0a-43e2-b51c-d4b337dfbfea
  17th January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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