--- title: "Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LGSS" published: "2018-10-11" --- # Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day Buyer: LGSS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff6bc634-0b48-4e2f-ad26-53e60b1febe3.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council, represented by LGSS, is conducting a procurement process titled "Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day". This initiative falls under the health and social work services industry category, taking place in Cambridge, East of England. Currently in the planning stage, the engagement event is scheduled for 17th October 2018, with an engagement end date set for 16th October 2018. The event will provide insights into the procurement timelines and opportunities surrounding Independent Fostering Agencies, Residential Children's Homes, Independent Schools, and Tuition services within a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social care and education sectors, particularly those involved in fostering, residential care, or educational services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to attend the engagement day, as this event will equip them with essential information to enhance their understanding of the procurement process. Participation in this event will enable providers to network and prepare for upcoming tendering opportunities, maximising their chances of success in securing contracts with the bidding authorities. ## Notice Children's External Placements Provider Engagement Day Wednesday 17th October, 9.30 am - 4.30pm (split into a morning session, 9.30-1 and an afternoon session 2 - 4.30) at the Conference Room of Cambridge Professional Development Centre (CPDC), Foster Road, Cambridge CB2 9NL. Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council will be undertaking a procurement exercise in the Autumn of 2018 for Independent Fostering Agencies, Residential Children's Homes, Independent Schools and Tuition for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Before we go out to tender, we would like to invite you, as Providers and stakeholders, to an event to discuss the services we hope to procure, and to give you some information about the timelines involved, and the outcomes we hope to achieve through re-tendering these services. The event will be split into two sessions: Morning session (9.30 - 1, for everyone to attend). To include: * Background information about the scope of the tendering exercise, the context, an overview of the anticipated demand for these services, budget and the procurement timeline and processes. * Current contracts and Procurement information. Afternoon session (2 - 4.30pm). To include: * Workshop event split into two groups as follows: 1. Independent Fostering/Residential Children's Homes 2. SEND (Independent Non - Maintained Special Schools and Out of School Tuition) More information, including an agenda and venue details (directions, parking etc.) will follow, but please hold the date in your diaries for this event. We would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance by emailing childrenscommissioningteam@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by Friday 12th October. Please indicate when you respond whether you wish to attend the morning session only or the morning and the afternoon. Please also be advised that there will be a limit of 1 attendee per Provider, in order to ensure that every organisation that wants to attend, can. If there is additional space then will notify you that another attendee can attend on a first come first serve basis. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a1e5353-6587-4abc-8236-2d4844d1032a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 11 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Oct 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LGSS | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Oct 2018 at 09:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a1e5353-6587-4abc-8236-2d4844d1032a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a1e5353-6587-4abc-8236-2d4844d1032a 11th October 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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