--- title: "Market Engagement - Bfriends Community Based Test & Learn Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030e40" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030e40" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030e40.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030e40.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-24" --- # Market Engagement - Bfriends Community Based Test & Learn Project Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030e40 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030e40) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030e40.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is initiating a market engagement process for its "Market Engagement - Bfriends Community Based Test & Learn Project," classified under health and social work services. The project aims to support individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism in the Braintree and Uttlesford Districts of Essex. The current procurement stage is Planning, with a market engagement event scheduled for 15th February 2022 and a submission deadline for participation requests set for 11th February 2022. The event will be conducted via MS Teams, and further details will be provided following governance approval, with a follow-up notice anticipated by 28th March 2022. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community support services, particularly those that can offer befriending, mentoring, and peer-led activities. Organisations that prioritise collaboration with service users, emphasising co-production and responsiveness to community needs, will be well-suited to compete. The focus on localised, innovative support solutions can foster partnerships that enhance social integration, potentially yielding long-term contracts and fostering growth within the social sector. ## Notice Essex County Council would like to invite prospective providers to participate in a market engagement event in preparation for a forthcoming procurement opportunity to secure a two year Test and Learn project to secure befriending, peer-led and mentoring to be conducted in the Braintree and Uttlesford District areas of Essex. The market engagement event will be conducted via MS Teams on 15th February 2022 and will include a discussion of the project proposal as outlined below. If your organisation would like to attend this event, please e-mail lorna.venters@essex.gov.uk by Friday 11th February 2022 confirming the number of colleagues who wish to attend and an e-mail address to enable the Council to send the link to join the online meeting. The overarching aim of this project is to provide an early intervention offer which empowers and supports the communities of Essex to find their own solutions to social integration for people with a Learning Disability and Autism (LD&A) without relying on formally commissioned services. This support offer will act as an effective way of linking individuals with community focused support, including voluntary support, that match an individual's goals and needs, and thereby reduce the need for conventional day opportunity provision and social care interventions. The support solutions within the offer, based on the provision of befriending, mentoring and peer-led activities, should be co-produced with LD&A adults who wish to access it. The aim should be that peer-led groups should be fully led by LD&A adults. The views of adults, families and carers will be key to ensuring that support is appropriate and responsive to changing patterns of need, and individuals are expected to play a key role in the co-production, design and delivery of services. Please note that any dates within this advert are provided for indicative purposes only as this project remains subject to governance approval. The Council will confirm the approved contractual duration within the Contract Notice and tender pack for this procurement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The overarching aim of this project is to provide an early intervention offer which empowers and supports the communities of Essex to find their own solutions to social integration for people with a Learning Disability and Autism (LD&A) without relying on formally commissioned services. This support offer will act as an effective way of linking individuals with community focused support, including voluntary support, that match an individual's goals and needs, and thereby reduce the need for conventional day opportunity provision and social care interventions. The support solutions within the offer, based on the provision of befriending, mentoring and peer-led activities, should be co-produced with LD&A adults who wish to access it. The aim should be that peer-led groups should be fully led by LD&A adults. The views of adults, families and carers will be key to ensuring that support is appropriate and responsive to changing patterns of need, and individuals are expected to play a key role in the co-production, design and delivery of services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001959-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Mar 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Jan 2022 at 09:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001959-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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