--- title: "Surrey County Council (SCC) is looking to commission its Independent Alternative Provision services and would like to hear from organisations who have experience in this area of provision. This is not an invitation to tender. Following the Market Engagement Workshop in March 2023, Surrey County Council warmly invites you to take part in our Market Engagement Event for potential and existing providers of Independent Alternative provision. This includes Non-Maintained Independent (NMI) provision who may wish to contribute to Surrey County Council's Independent Alternative Provision (AP) community. Independent Alternative Provision is provision largely for one-" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-17" --- # Surrey County Council (SCC) is looking to commission its Independent Alternative Provision services and would like to hear from organisations who have experience in this area of provision. This is not an invitation to tender. Following the Market Engagement Workshop in March 2023, Surrey County Council warmly invites you to take part in our Market Engagement Event for potential and existing providers of Independent Alternative provision. This includes Non-Maintained Independent (NMI) provision who may wish to contribute to Surrey County Council's Independent Alternative Provision (AP) community. Independent Alternative Provision is provision largely for one- Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce.json) ## Summary Surrey County Council is seeking to commission its Independent Alternative Provision services, inviting organisations with experience in this area to participate in a Market Engagement Event. The event aims to share feedback, strategic vision, and priorities, as well as explore collaboration and update on the procurement route and timetable. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the deadline for tender submissions set on June 9, 2023. The contract period is expected to start on June 28, 2023, and end on July 5, 2023. This opportunity falls under the Health and social work services category. This tender from Surrey County Council presents opportunities for organisations experienced in Independent Alternative Provision services to engage in collaboration and potentially secure a contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate. Businesses with capabilities to deliver services in diverse locations, including the United Kingdom and other international territories, should consider exploring this tender for potential business growth. ## Notice Surrey County Council (SCC) is looking to commission its Independent Alternative Provision services and would like to hear from organisations who have experience in this area of provision. This is not an invitation to tender. Following the Market Engagement Workshop in March 2023, Surrey County Council warmly invites you to take part in our Market Engagement Event for potential and existing providers of Independent Alternative provision. This includes Non-Maintained Independent (NMI) provision who may wish to contribute to Surrey County Council's Independent Alternative Provision (AP) community. The purpose of this event will be to: - Share feedback received from Providers at the March 2023 Market Engagement Workshop and visual output - Share with you our strategic vision and priorities for the development of Independent Alternative provision in Surrey. - Explore the shared values and ways of working that will help us collaborate effectively in the future, as we begin the process of recommissioning the future Independent Alternative Provision offer; and - Update and gain feedback on the proposed procurement route and indicative timetable Any interested organisation or consortium with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver Independent Alternative Provision services as laid out in this PIN notice may register for the Market Engagement Event. The Commissioning organisations welcome collaborations and partnerships organised within a lead provider model. The detailed service requirements are still in development, and information gathered from this Market Event will inform the Service Specification and key outcomes as well as the procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/329957bb-243f-4185-853c-47ffd055ba5d | | 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 | 17 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Jun 2023 - 5 Jul 2023 | | 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 | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 1UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Priory | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 May 2023 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/329957bb-243f-4185-853c-47ffd055ba5d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/329957bb-243f-4185-853c-47ffd055ba5d 17th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=surreycc Proactis Supplier Network ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0dc6e46-2aad-4c00-a5c2-473116613dce.json.