--- title: "Market Engagement- Family Group Conference Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b96f0c9a-9fa1-403f-9f66-81720b970a99" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b96f0c9a-9fa1-403f-9f66-81720b970a99" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b96f0c9a-9fa1-403f-9f66-81720b970a99.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b96f0c9a-9fa1-403f-9f66-81720b970a99.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY" published: "2024-06-20" --- # Market Engagement- Family Group Conference Service Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b96f0c9a-9fa1-403f-9f66-81720b970a99 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b96f0c9a-9fa1-403f-9f66-81720b970a99) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b96f0c9a-9fa1-403f-9f66-81720b970a99.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hackney is planning a Market Engagement for the Family Group Conference Service. The procurement process falls under the social work and related services category with a total value of £500,000. The engagement end date is set for 12th July 2024, inviting a wide range of providers to contribute to the council's vision of supporting vulnerable children and families in Hackney. This opportunity presents a chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to engage with the London Borough of Hackney in shaping the commissioning process for the Family Group Conference Service. Interested parties with expertise in social work and related services are encouraged to participate in the market engagement event to contribute towards developing local knowledge and relationships to support children, families, and communities in Hackney. ## Notice Market Engagement Event- Family Group Conference Service The Family Group Conference [FGC] is an essential service under the Public Law Outline requirements and aims to ensure that extended family support is available to families.The Service co-ordinates and facilitates planning meetings in which the whole family come together to make a plan for a vulnerable child Ahead of a re-procurement of its existing FGC service , the Council now wishes to consult with providers across the sector and has organised a market engagement/information event to assist in shaping its commissioning process which, in turn, will be used to inform the re-procurement of this service. We will be seeking to engage a wide range of providers to respond to the more specific needs of Hackney and its diverse communities. The market engagement event will take place virtually on Tuesday 16th July 2024 between 2pm and 4pm via the Google Meets Platform.Further details will be forwarded to interested parties nearer the time. The closing date for expressions of interest is Friday 12th July 2024 5pm. Providers will be given the opportunity to not only listen to the vision, but to contribute to the discussion on how the Council can help with: - Proactively developing local knowledge and relationships - Using resources to best support children, families and communities. If you would like to participate in this event, please register your interest via the messaging function on this portal. Interested organisations are requested to state their area of expertise by completing a brief questionnaire and submitting it via the portal or by email to Claudette.Lewis@hackney.gov.uk before the closing date for expressions of interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e834253-5665-4304-9d47-fd1b5cf4e283 | | 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 | 20 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY | | Locality | HACKNEY | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E8 1DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Hackney | | Electoral ward | Hackney Central | | Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch | | 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 - 20 Jun 2024 at 08:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e834253-5665-4304-9d47-fd1b5cf4e283 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e834253-5665-4304-9d47-fd1b5cf4e283 20th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.hackney.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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