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title: "Early Market Engagement: All Age Autism Partnership Board - Co Production Partner RFQ"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b5b3"
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# Early Market Engagement: All Age Autism Partnership Board - Co Production Partner RFQ

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b5b3

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## Summary

The Essex County Council, on behalf of the All Age Autism Partnership Board, is planning a procurement process titled "Early Market Engagement: All Age Autism Partnership Board – Co Production Partner RFQ". The procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category. The council intends to publish a Request for Quotation in early April 2023. This opportunity involves engaging potential partners to support the implementation of the Essex All Age Autism Strategy. A market engagement session is scheduled for Wednesday 29th March for interested organisations.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing co-production services for the All Age Autism Partnership Board. Organisations with experience in facilitating working groups, engaging with autistic individuals and stakeholders, and supporting the implementation of strategic plans would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a focus on engaging potential partners before issuing the Request for Quotation. Interested businesses should contact George Martin at Essex County Council for more information on participating in the market engagement session.

## Notice

In preparation for a forthcoming procurement opportunity, Essex County Council (ECC) , on behalf of the All Age Autism Partnership Board (AAAPB), would like to invite organisations to participate in an early market engagement event for those interested in becoming the Co-Production Partner for the AAAPB. ECC intends to publish a Request for Quotation in early April 2023. ECC has a statutory responsibility to have an autism strategy, and as such worked alongside autistic people and other stakeholders to develop the 'Essex All Age Autism Strategy' (2020-2025). This strategy outlines ECC's vision of making Essex an autism friendly county, and what action needs to be taken to make progress in the seven priority areas. ECC also organise and facilitate the running of the AAAPB, with the overarching aim of implementing the All Age Autism Strategy, along with a number of 'working groups'. Although well established and attended, the AAAPB has struggled in places to deliver on the action plan and working groups, ECC would also like to participate as a delivery partner, rather than sole facilitator. The Council intends to commission an Co Production Partner to support the AAAPB from June 2023. It is expected that the Co-Production Partner will: - co-rdinate and facilitate several working groups in partnership with the AAAPB, Autistic people, their families, professionals, and organisations with the aim of driving forward progress against the strategy and action plan. - also work to begin early engagement with autistic people and key stakeholders to inform the review of the All Age Autism Strategy (from year 2 of the contract). The market engagement session is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 29th March between 13:00 and 14:00 on Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend the session please email george.martin@essex.gov.uk by 4pm on Tuesday 28th March 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

ECC intends to publish a Request for Quote (RFQ) in early April 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008597-2023 |
| 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 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Apr 2023 |
| 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 Mar 2023 at 10:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008597-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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