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title: "Essex County Council Fostering Market Engagement Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0322a2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-16"
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# Essex County Council Fostering Market Engagement Event

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0322a2

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## Summary

Essex County Council is preparing for a tender process related to the "Essex County Council Fostering Market Engagement Event" aimed at planning future commissioning arrangements for external fostering services. This event will take place on a date to be confirmed via Microsoft Teams. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with the next communication expected on 31 October 2022. The engagement will focus on social work and related services as classified under the CPV scheme and will be relevant to providers located in the UKH region.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the social work and fostering sector to grow and engage with Essex County Council and other local authorities in the Eastern Region. Companies that provide fostering services or have expertise in social work are particularly well-suited to contribute and respond to the proposed contract arrangements. Participating in this market engagement will allow these businesses to influence the service specifications and timelines, paving the way for potential collaborations and contracts in the future.

## Notice

Essex County Council and other Eastern Region Local Authorities held a market engagement event in February to discuss with providers future commissioning arrangements for the provision of External Fostering. This second session will be to share detail of the proposed contract arrangements, the service specification and timescales and to gather any further feedback before we commence the tender process. The event will take place on date; time to be held on Microsoft teams.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Essex County Council and other Eastern Region Local Authorities held a market engagement event in February to discuss with providers future commissioning arrangements for the provision of External Fostering. This second session will be to share detail of the proposed contract arrangements, the service specification and timescales and to gather any further feedback before we commence the tender process. The event will take place on date; time to be held on Microsoft teams

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007176-2022 |
| 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 | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 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 | TLH East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 13:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007176-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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