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title: "Greater Essex Fostering and Adoption Market Engagement Event for Adoption and Fostering Medical Assessments and Advice"
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# Greater Essex Fostering and Adoption Market Engagement Event for Adoption and Fostering Medical Assessments and Advice

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-de3b6b7d-8dfc-4f3d-b44d-91d281d6aa1a

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## Summary

Essex County Council is initiating a market engagement event titled "Greater Essex Fostering and Adoption Market Engagement Event for Adoption and Fostering Medical Assessments and Advice." This event, which is focused on health and social work services, was scheduled for 21st March 2018 in Chelmsford, East of England. However, it has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, with the authority promising to notify prospective providers about future engagements. The contract period is set to run from 21st March 2018 to 23rd November 2018, and the submission deadline for this engagement was 27th February 2018. This process falls under the tender initiation type and is classified under services.

This engagement represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating within the health and social care sectors, particularly those offering medical assessment and advisory services related to adoption and fostering. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-positioned to compete, as they can provide tailored services aligned with the needs of Essex County Council. Engaging in this market can allow businesses to expand their networks and influence future service provision in Greater Essex.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.2.14 Instead of: Date: Wednesday 21st March 2018 Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm Coffee and registration from 09:30am Venue: Innovation Room C326 3rd Floor, C Block, County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford CM1 1QH Read: Please be advised that this market engagement session has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The Council will issue further information in relation to this forthcoming opportunity in due course. Other additional information: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED - THE AUTHORITY WILL INFORM PROSPECTIVE PROVIDERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE OF ANY NEW ENGAGEMENTS This is not a call for tenders or a pre-qualification exercise - this is notice of a Market Engagement Event to engage with our existing and prospective providers to discuss the vision and strategy and shape future provision of Adoption and Fostering Medical Assessments and Advice in Greater Essex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1574ad4c-47b6-462b-a084-f54f489cf645 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2018 - 23 Nov 2018 |
| 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

- 22 Mar 2018 at 13:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1574ad4c-47b6-462b-a084-f54f489cf645
- 26 Feb 2018 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1574ad4c-47b6-462b-a084-f54f489cf645

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1574ad4c-47b6-462b-a084-f54f489cf645
  22nd March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=303870790
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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