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title: "Counselling, Advice and Information Service for Birth and Special Guardianship Orders Families"
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# Counselling, Advice and Information Service for Birth and Special Guardianship Orders Families

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3f6bbbf-91dd-465e-8c0f-169433d1b2d6

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is seeking a single provider to deliver a counselling, advice, and information service for families affected by adoption and Special Guardianship Orders. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and follows the open procedure method. The tender has a value of GBP 218,470, with a tender period ending on 22nd January 2024 and a contract period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in health and social work services to collaborate with Essex, Suffolk, and Thurrock Councils. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited for this opportunity. Prospective businesses can access further information and tendering documents on the specified URLs.

## Notice

Essex, Suffolk and Thurrock Councils (ECC, SCC and TC) aim to improve the stability and resilience of birth families affected by adoption and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) by jointly commissioning high quality, independent counselling, advice and information services that meet our families' diverse needs. Councils have a statutory duty to provide independent counselling, advice and information to birth parents and those affected by adoption and Special Guardianship Orders. The statutory guidance states that birth families must have access to information about the implications of adoption and that those affected by adoption should have access to information, advice and support. ECC, SCC and TC wish to commission a single provider for service delivery across the three authorities. Additional information: This procurement follows the open procedure method, governed by ECC's medium risk process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d3c4f84-e9e6-4f6b-bdbb-8df1f7dae40d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £218,470 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 18:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d3c4f84-e9e6-4f6b-bdbb-8df1f7dae40d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d3c4f84-e9e6-4f6b-bdbb-8df1f7dae40d
  15th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=26c57bb2-1396-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=5a47f2ff-1396-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Further information and tendering documents

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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