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title: "Northamptonshire County Council Market Engagement - Short Breaks and Associated Service for Children with SEND"
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buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Northamptonshire County Council Market Engagement - Short Breaks and Associated Service for Children with SEND

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c02051da-9790-42ee-b933-cd94a6fb1826

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement - Short Breaks and Associated Service for Children with SEND." This initiative is aimed at re-tendering services scheduled to commence on 1st August 2018, with responses requested by 12:00 on Monday, 29th January 2018. The industry category for this procurement falls under health and social work services, and the delivery will take place in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties should note that the engagement end date is designated as 18th April 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social care sector, particularly those experienced in delivering short breaks and services aimed at children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Companies involved in strategic commissioning, innovative service delivery, or those who can provide tailored solutions are well-positioned to respond. The process invites market feedback and aims to foster partnerships that could enhance service offerings, making it advantageous for organisations seeking to expand their influence in this vital area of public service delivery.

## Notice

THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO TENDER Please note all information provided is indicative and for information purposes only. Northamptonshire County Council is looking to re-tender its short breaks and associated services for children with SEND ready for 1st August 2018. Participants are invited to respond to the questions and requests for examples of successful strategic commissioning, partnership and service delivery in Part 2 of the Market Engagement document. In particular, we are looking to the market to: 1. Gain market feedback on the proposed model of delivery and associated recommended tenders; 2. Help us understand the level and type of market interest in these contracts; 3. Share learning and suggest potential innovative commissioning and delivery solutions. Responses should be submitted via Pro Contract by 12:00 on Monday 29th January 2018.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a706fdea-9f09-449d-9284-62a1e28d885c |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Apr 2018 |
| 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 | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2018 at 17:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a706fdea-9f09-449d-9284-62a1e28d885c
- 10 Jan 2018 at 08:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a706fdea-9f09-449d-9284-62a1e28d885c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a706fdea-9f09-449d-9284-62a1e28d885c
  18th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21&v=1

## Provenance

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