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title: "0762 Specialist Adoption and SGO Support Services"
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# 0762 Specialist Adoption and SGO Support Services

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c749742d-ed67-4838-b5e4-265dd01c958a

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is currently in the tender stage of procuring "0762 Specialist Adoption and SGO Support Services." This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry category and is centred in the East of England, specifically covering the regions of Essex, Thurrock, and Suffolk. The tender was published on 5th February 2021 and submissions are due by 26th March 2021. The total contract value is approximately £4,968,920, with the contract commencing on 1st July 2021 and lasting until 30th June 2025. This procurement process follows an open procedure and seeks to establish a framework with various quality providers to meet statutory support duties.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses focusing on therapeutic services for adoptive and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) families, particularly those that can demonstrate quality and the ability to enhance family stability and well-being. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as the procurement aims to widen the pool of service providers. Engaging in this contract could provide substantial growth opportunities, particularly for companies with specialised expertise in family support and mental health services.

## Notice

Essex (ECC), Thurrock and Suffolk (SCC) County Council are seeking to secure a range of good quality providers to deliver support services to adoptive and SGO families. This is to meet statutory duties to provide adoption and SGO support services. The overarching aims of creating a framework are: *to promote sufficiency and capacity of quality services across Essex, Thurrock and Suffolk local *to improve the stability, resilience and wellbeing of adoptive and SGO families and meet their therapeutic needs * to have a compliant mechanism to purchase a variety of specialist therapeutic services * To use funding available for these services including the Adoption Support Fund as effectively and efficiently as possible The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.proactisplaza.com Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78c673a5-4b84-4070-97ae-7a9cb5168cb3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,968,920 |
| 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

- 5 Feb 2021 at 16:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78c673a5-4b84-4070-97ae-7a9cb5168cb3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78c673a5-4b84-4070-97ae-7a9cb5168cb3
  5th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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