--- title: "Market Engagement - All Age Advocacy Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fec44f00-a8e7-4f60-b9c1-84f7d745ceef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fec44f00-a8e7-4f60-b9c1-84f7d745ceef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fec44f00-a8e7-4f60-b9c1-84f7d745ceef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fec44f00-a8e7-4f60-b9c1-84f7d745ceef.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-04" --- # Market Engagement - All Age Advocacy Services Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fec44f00-a8e7-4f60-b9c1-84f7d745ceef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fec44f00-a8e7-4f60-b9c1-84f7d745ceef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fec44f00-a8e7-4f60-b9c1-84f7d745ceef.json) ## Summary Southend-on-Sea City Council has initiated a market engagement for their All Age Advocacy Services, classified under the Health and Social Work Services industry (CPV 85000000). The council aims to gather insights from the market regarding the capacity and interest in delivering these services starting from 1st April 2025. The engagement will end on the 27th of September 2024. This process is in the planning stage and is not a call for competition, but rather an effort to inform the council's future service model and procurement options. The services will be delivered in the East of England, and the procurement process will adhere to the Public Contract Regulations (2015, updated 2016). This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, to potentially secure a contract with a major public entity. Companies specialised in health and social work services that can demonstrate strong capacity and innovative approaches to advocacy are well-suited to participate. Engaging in this process now enables businesses to provide valuable input that may shape the final tender, positioning them advantageously for the upcoming procurement stages anticipated later in 2024, with the contract award expected in January 2025. Interested businesses should submit their written confirmation and a response to the market engagement question by 5pm on Friday, 27th September 2024, via email to strategiccommissioning@southend.gov.uk. ## Notice Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking to engage with the market to gain an understanding of the capacity and appetite to deliver its All Age Advocacy service from 1st April 2025. This exercise is to inform the Council in its consideration of options for the future service model and provision of the all-age Advocacy service. This is not a call for competition. As such any future procurement process will be compliant with the Public Contract Regulations (2015 (updated 2016)). This includes but is not limited to advertising and fair treatment of economic operators, regardless of their involvement in this Market Engagement. The issuing of this notice and the carrying out of this Market Engagement does not commit the Council to commencing any related procurement process or to a single means of procurement. The Council is interested to understand the capacity of the market to be able to bid on this opportunity should it be advertised in October / November 2024. The Council is looking to award the contract in January 2025. The further documentation relating to this notice and the very simple written submission required of any organisation looking to take part in this market engagement exercise is attached to this notice. The written confirmation of your company's interest in taking part in this process and its response to the Market Engagement Question should be returned to the Council via an email to strategiccommissioning@southend.gov.uk The deadline for submission of expression of interests in regard this market engagement is: 5pm on Friday 27th September 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/126ede65-1833-4765-9414-320107706874 | | 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 | 4 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Sep 2024 | | 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 | Planning | | 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 6EN | | 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 - 4 Sep 2024 at 10:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/126ede65-1833-4765-9414-320107706874 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/126ede65-1833-4765-9414-320107706874 4th September 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e4a03c7-b065-430b-b2ed-056aebd9cf97 Please view and complete a short questionnaire (attached) to confirm if you are able to fulfil the requirements of the Council and this opportunity (if procured in the future) would be of interest to your organisation ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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