--- title: "Thurrock Residential Care Homes for Children - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0497d1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0497d1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0497d1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0497d1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THURROCK COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-03" --- # Thurrock Residential Care Homes for Children - Market Engagement Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0497d1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0497d1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0497d1.json) ## Summary Thurrock Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Thurrock Residential Care Homes for Children – Market Engagement", under the industry category of Social work services with accommodation (CPV: 85311000). The aim is to find experienced providers to deliver high-quality, Ofsted-registered residential care homes for children within Thurrock. A market engagement event is scheduled for 14th October 2024, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at The Beehive in Thurrock. This planning stage indicates that the council is currently gathering information and assessing market interest, this stage does not imply immediate procurement actions but aims to set the groundwork for future procurement activities. This engagement event presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services with accommodation, particularly those who have experience in running residential care homes for children. The event will cover Thurrock Council’s current and future needs, potential models for care home provision, and methods to ensure the best outcomes for children. Providers that can bring expertise in therapeutic care or innovative models for block and soft-block purchases are particularly encouraged to attend and collaborate with the council. This represents a valuable opportunity to establish a partnership with a local authority, which could potentially lead to long-term contractual engagements and business growth in this sector. ## Notice Thurrock Council's Children's Services wants to partner with experienced providers to deliver high-quality, Ofsted-registered residential care homes for children in Thurrock.In support of this, we are holding a market engagement event to discuss the Council's need for homes for children close to Thurrock, potential block purchases, development of therapeutic homes and development of best practice. This event will provide an overview of our requirements and an opportunity for providers to collaborate with us to design an effective local approach.The event will be held on 14th October 2024, from 9:30am to 1:00pm at The Beehive in Thurrock.If you are interested in attending the engagement event and exploring this opportunity, please confirm your attendance though the In-Tend correspondence facility, including the names of those attending. Access In-Tend through the below link:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1581 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Thurrock Council's Children's Services wants to partner with experienced providers to deliver high-quality, Ofsted-registered residential care homes for children in Thurrock.In support of this, we are holding a market engagement event to discuss the Council's need for homes for children close to Thurrock, potential block purchases, development of therapeutic homes and development of best practice. This event will provide an overview of our requirements and an opportunity for providers to collaborate with us to design an effective local approach.The event will be held on 14th October 2024, from 9:30am to 1:00pm at The Beehive in Thurrock.The event will:* Provide an overview of Thurrock Council's current and future need for children's homes.* Consider different models including block purchases and soft block purchase.* Gather feedback from providers about how to work more effectively together.* Consider how best to meet local needs and how therapeutic provision could contribute.* Explore how we can work together to ensure the best outcomes for children in our care.Thurrock Council is initially seeking providers who wish to develop a mutually beneficial partnership with Thurrock Council in order to meet the needs of local children who need residential care.If you are interested in attending the engagement event and exploring this opportunity, please confirm your attendance though the In-Tend correspondence facility, including the names of those attending. Access In-Tend through the below link:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1581We look forward to discussing how we can work together to support Thurrock's children in need of residential care.This notice is an initial market engagement exercise and does not constitute a commitment by Thurrock Council to any procurement or contractual arrangement at this stage. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1581 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028179-2024 | | 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 | 3 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Sep 2024 | | 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 | THURROCK COUNCIL | | Locality | GRAYS | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM17 6SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | Grays Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | TLH32 Thurrock | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 3 Sep 2024 at 15:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028179-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.thurrock.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1581 - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1581We ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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