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title: "Business Opportunity Residential Placements for Children"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TORBAY COUNCIL"
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# Business Opportunity Residential Placements for Children

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d2a37dd-b3a5-45e7-8def-a2eefbae9d24

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## Summary

Torbay Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Business Opportunity Residential Placements for Children," aimed at enhancing residential placement capacity within Devon. The engagement event will take place on the 10th and 12th of September 2019, from 09:30 to 12:30 at the Town Hall in Torquay, TQ1 3DR. Interested parties must confirm their attendance by emailing the procurement team by noon on the 3rd of September 2019. This procurement falls under the social work services category, specifically focusing on services with and without accommodation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in providing essential social services. Businesses specialising in residential placements, social work, or related services would be well-suited to compete, particularly those with experience working alongside local authorities. Leveraging this engagement can facilitate growth through collaboration with Torbay Council and other local authorities seeking enhanced residential solutions for children.

## Notice

Torbay Council is holding an engagement event to discuss with experienced residential placement providers a proposed opportunity to work with us to provide additional residential placement capacity, within Devon, for the Council and other local authorities. The event will take place on: Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 September 2019 From 09:30am to 12:30pm Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR Torbay Council will meet and discuss their requirements with 6 organisations. Appointments will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis and a timeslot will be allocated upon confirmation of your booking. To reserve your place, please email: procurement.team@torbay.gov.uk by 12:00 Noon on Tuesday 03 September 2019, providing details of your preferred date of attendance. Please note, places will be limited to two attendees per organisation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e47ae9c-c44f-4228-8284-1bba78fcf9e6 |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Nov 2019 |
| 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 | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2019 at 08:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e47ae9c-c44f-4228-8284-1bba78fcf9e6
- 12 Aug 2019 at 14:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29d2b7ae-1528-4e5b-a948-c8722bfc0613

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e47ae9c-c44f-4228-8284-1bba78fcf9e6
  14th August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29d2b7ae-1528-4e5b-a948-c8722bfc0613
  12th August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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