--- title: "Market Engagement Event - Adopt East" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-02-20" --- # Market Engagement Event - Adopt East Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d.json) ## Summary The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is hosting a Market Engagement Event titled "Market Engagement Event - Adopt East", aimed at providers of adoption and related children's services. The event is scheduled for 23rd February 2018, from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Essex Record Office in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. Currently, this procurement process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 9th May 2018. Interested parties must register by emailing procurementops@southend.gov.uk by 19th February 2018, with a maximum of two attendees per organisation permitted. This engagement event presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). By attending, these organisations can gain insights into the strategic direction of the Adopt East initiative and contribute to shaping the commissioning intentions across multiple local authorities. This could lead to future collaborations and contracts within the realm of adoption services and child welfare, fostering growth and expansion in this specialised market. ## Notice This is not a call for tenders or a pre-qualification exercise - this is notice of a Market Information Event. The Adopt East Alliance (consisting of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Luton Borough Council, Suffolk County Council, Essex County Council and Hertfordshire County Council) wish to invite Providers of adoption and related children's services to a Market Provider Information and Engagement Event. This will be an opportunity for the Adoption Regional Development Manager, Fran Arnold to inform the market of the developments and intentions of the Adopt East Strategic Board in response to the Regional Adoption Agencies Programme. This event will also be an opportunity for Providers to contribute to the Adopt East vision for the future and inform the ongoing development of Adoption services and commissioning intentions across the five Local Authority areas. Date Friday 23rd February 2018 Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm Coffee and registration will be from 13:30pm and the event will start at 14:00pm. Essex Record Office Wharf Road Chelmsford CM2 6YT United Kingdom We are expecting this event to be popular so we will need to limit the number of attendees to a maximum of two per organisation. To register for this event please email procurementops@southend.gov.uk with names of attendees and the name of your organisation, by no later than 19th February 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20cf675f-2fc1-41c7-89f0-05357210db3a | | 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 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 May 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6LR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Feb 2018 at 10:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20cf675f-2fc1-41c7-89f0-05357210db3a - 9 Feb 2018 at 16:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff12fa79-7349-456c-91da-da2a4906f3d4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20cf675f-2fc1-41c7-89f0-05357210db3a 20th February 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff12fa79-7349-456c-91da-da2a4906f3d4 9th February 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.southend.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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