--- title: "Day Opportunities Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-94e4be92-a2d0-42d0-925e-9ab9e4ed4729" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-94e4be92-a2d0-42d0-925e-9ab9e4ed4729" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94e4be92-a2d0-42d0-925e-9ab9e4ed4729.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94e4be92-a2d0-42d0-925e-9ab9e4ed4729.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-04-12" --- # Day Opportunities Market Engagement Event Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94e4be92-a2d0-42d0-925e-9ab9e4ed4729 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-94e4be92-a2d0-42d0-925e-9ab9e4ed4729) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94e4be92-a2d0-42d0-925e-9ab9e4ed4729.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Day Opportunities Market Engagement Event." This initiative aims to explore opportunities for delivering day support services for specific groups, including individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and older people, among others. The market engagement session is set to take place online on Tuesday, 27th April 2021, to facilitate discussions on the strategic vision for these services. Interested parties must register by 17:00 on Friday, 23rd April 2021, to participate in the engagement. The relevant industry category falls under health and social work services, with activities occurring in the East of England. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to engage with Essex County Council and contribute to the shaping of vital services. Companies specialising in social care, outreach support, and community engagement are well-suited for this collaboration, as the council is looking to adapt its service offering to meet diverse needs effectively. By participating in the market engagement sessions, businesses can share insights and develop strategic partnerships, potentially leading to future contracts in the planned procurement process. ## Notice In preparation for a forthcoming procurement opportunity, Essex County Council would like to invite organisations to participate in a series of market engagement events in relation to the delivery of day opportunities to support individuals within the following cohorts: * Transitions (16 - 25 year olds) * Learning Disabilities and/or Autism * Physical and Sensory Impairments * Older People * Carers respite Please note that the aforementioned cohorts are likely to present with a range of social care needs and there may be a degree of overlap in the requisite support to meet their assessed social care needs and individual outcomes. The Council intends to structure the corresponding procurement opportunity in lots which are aligned to the support options for these cohorts. However, the Council reserves the right to refine the scope of this procurement following the market engagement events for this project. The final scope of the procurement including the use of lots will be published in the corresponding Contract Notice prior to the formal launch of this procurement opportunity. Prospective providers are invited to attend the initial market engagement session for this project which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 27th April between 10:00 and 11:00 and will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. During this event, the Council will present an overview of the commissioning strategic vision for day opportunities provision in Essex including insight from the current provision alongside feedback from clients and current providers regarding the opportunities and challenges of utilising outreach support during the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss their ideas, views and suggestions for this service with commissioners and members of the project board. To reserve a space at this event please e-mail: joshua.Stevens-Ward2@essex.gov.uk by 17:00 on Friday 23rd April 2021. Prospective providers are advised that this event is intended to form the initial market engagement session in relation to this project and the Council will publish details of future sessions via separate notices in due course. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faa50edb-0866-4f1d-ad2d-b89cbd9feef2 | | 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 | 12 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Apr 2021 | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Apr 2021 at 14:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faa50edb-0866-4f1d-ad2d-b89cbd9feef2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faa50edb-0866-4f1d-ad2d-b89cbd9feef2 12th April 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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