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title: "Fostering and Adoption Medical Advisory Service"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Fostering and Adoption Medical Advisory Service

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2ca314d-bf3d-44b3-92bd-643cad216fb9

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is initiating a tender for the "Fostering and Adoption Medical Advisory Service," which is classified under health and social work services. This service is set to commence on 1st April 2020 and will run until 31st March 2023. The invitation for market engagement is scheduled for 28th March 2019, from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in Chelmsford, with an end date for the tender period on 31st January 2020. This process is currently in the planning stage, offering an opportunity for potential providers to discuss delivery models.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those that can meet the statutory requirements outlined by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess experience in medical advisory roles in the fostering and adoption sector would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this market event will provide valuable insights into the buying authority's needs and expectations.

## Notice

Essex County Council are currently considering options for the delivery of the Fostering & Adoption Medical Advisory Service from April 2020. This is a statutory service which ensures the provision by appropriate health providers of the duties and responsibilities outlined in "The model job descriptions and competences for medical advisors in adoption and fostering" published by BAAF (British Association for Adoption and Fostering) October 2008 and the Guidance to both the Fostering and Adoption Regulations. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a market engagement session in order to set out our intentions and explore potential delivery models with providers. ECC therefore, invites you to a market event on Thursday 28th March 2.30pm-4.30pm in Chelmsford, venue to be confirmed. If you would like to attend this event please book your place by emailing neil.songer@essex.gov.uk whereby further details including the programme will be sent to you.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f8dbf93-9d81-4489-b21f-5845fba7d2c6 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| 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

- 3 Mar 2019 at 06:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f8dbf93-9d81-4489-b21f-5845fba7d2c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f8dbf93-9d81-4489-b21f-5845fba7d2c6
  3rd March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=380293510
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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