---
title: "Under 18's Emergency Solo care provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0362fc"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-08-25"
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# Under 18's Emergency Solo care provision

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0362fc

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of Under 18's Emergency Solo care services. This falls under the industry category of social work and related services. The tender is for acquiring and refurbishing properties in Essex for children's homes. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a future notice date of 25th August 2022, and the tender period ending on 10th October 2022. The procurement method being used is an open procedure.

This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for service providers in the social work sector to provide high-quality trauma-informed care for children in emergency situations. Businesses offering solo care services, especially in the social care domain, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus will be on creating safe spaces for children with SEMH during crises, aligning with the council's objective to ensure registered and quality care provision for vulnerable children in the region.

## Notice

To avoid placing children in unregistered provision, ECC has a programme to acquire and refurbish 4 properties in Essex for use as solo registered children's homes. This tender is for the care provider for the first of these provisions, and will be a block contract. The purpose of this particular solo property will be to create a safe place where a child can be fully supported with high quality trauma informed care whilst a more permanent and longer-term placement is sought,. This is a short term, solo bed placement to be used in an emergency basis. It will be a registered children's home bed for any child with SEMH during a period of crisis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To avoid placing children in unregistered provision, ECC has a programme to acquire and refurbish 4 properties in Essex for use as solo registered children's homes. This tender is for the care provider for the first of these provisions, and will be a block contract. The purpose of this particular solo property will be to create a safe place where a child can be fully supported with high quality trauma informed care whilst a more permanent and longer-term placement is sought,. This is a short term, solo bed placement to be used in an emergency basis. It will be a registered children's home bed for any child with SEMH during a period of crisis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023815-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 24 Aug 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

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2022 at 14:22 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023815-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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