--- title: "Market Engagement Event - Children's Residential Assessment Unit" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a29ad014-141c-4b05-9230-7874a894d1c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a29ad014-141c-4b05-9230-7874a894d1c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a29ad014-141c-4b05-9230-7874a894d1c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a29ad014-141c-4b05-9230-7874a894d1c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2021-01-25" --- # Market Engagement Event - Children's Residential Assessment Unit Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a29ad014-141c-4b05-9230-7874a894d1c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a29ad014-141c-4b05-9230-7874a894d1c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a29ad014-141c-4b05-9230-7874a894d1c6.json) ## Summary Medway Council is initiating a procurement process for a Children's Residential Assessment Unit service aimed at 14 to 17-year-olds, with a focus on maximising the chances of young people returning to their families. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the title being "Market Engagement Event - Children's Residential Assessment Unit." The deadline for interested parties to register for the virtual market engagement event is 4:00 PM on 3rd February 2021, and the event will take place on 4th February 2021 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. This project, classified under the Health and social work services category (CPV Code 85000000), will be managed through a Competitive Dialogue process and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social work services, particularly those experienced in operating children's residential care facilities. By participating in this procurement, businesses can engage in the establishment and delivery of innovative assessment units, contributing to vital social services for vulnerable young people. Suitable contenders should have a proven track record in running children's homes and ideally possess experience with complex cases, making them well-equipped to fulfil the requirements of the Medway Council. ## Notice Medway Council is proposing to procure a Children's Residential Assessment Unit service for 14 to 17 year olds. The aim of the Assessment Unit is to ensure that a young person's chances of returning to the care of their family are maximised, or where this is not possible, to undertake holistic assessment of the young person's needs to engage the correct follow-on support. The Unit will be supported by an Outreach Team. The Council is proposing to commission a provider to undertake two projects with us. The procurement will be managed through a Competitive Dialogue process. Project 1 - Unit 1: to set up and deliver as soon as practicable, a four-bed assessment unit children's home from the site of the Old Vicarage in Upnor previously a children's home. The provider will be experienced in running a children's home, registering and maintaining an Ofsted registration and working with complex young people. The provider will provide short term residential assessment placements underpinned by an evidence-based methodology and supported by an outreach team. Project 2 - Future Units: the provider will also work with the Council to scope out and establish two other four-bed assessment units to be delivered with a more specific eligibility than Unit 1 and from different sites. The data gathered during Project 1 will inform the specific nature of the two future units to be established. A virtual market engagement event will be held on Thursday 4th February 2021 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Microsoft Teams. This event will be an opportunity for the Council to provide some further details in relation to these projects, including themes for further discussion with providers during the commissioning process, initial consultation findings, and further detail relating to the commissioning timeline. Interested organisations wishing to attend must register by emailing rachael.horner@medway.gov.uk by 4:00pm, Wednesday 3rd February. Please include the job titles/roles of attendees and their contact details, to ensure the sessions are planned effectively and enable us to make contact with attendees should there be any unforeseen circumstances. Please note: Organisations should NOT log in to the Kent Business portal to express an interest, as this will not register a place for the event. To express an interest and register a place please follow the instructions above using the email address provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d92c6b59-0ce3-4c49-a8f9-510aac788f52 | | 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 | 25 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Feb 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHATHAM | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 25 Jan 2021 at 11:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d92c6b59-0ce3-4c49-a8f9-510aac788f52 - 25 Jan 2021 at 11:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d3ffa83-70a8-4320-83b5-460c3e80e12e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d92c6b59-0ce3-4c49-a8f9-510aac788f52 25th January 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d3ffa83-70a8-4320-83b5-460c3e80e12e 25th January 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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