Planning

Foster Carer Allegation Support Service

  • Essex County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003027

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04359e

Published 30 January 2024, 11:03am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Contact

Mr Craig Forster

Email

Craig.Forster@essex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3330137659

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.procontract.due-north.com

Buyer's address

www.procontract.due-north.com

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Foster Carer Allegation Support Service

Reference number

DN709087

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

ECC is looking to recommission the Essex Fostering Allegation Support Service from 1st August 2024.

The service looks to provide independent advice and support to Essex Foster Carers who are subject to an allegation.

This is a really exciting opportunity and as part of our project work, we would like to share our findings with our provider market and seek their views and help us to refine the offer as we take the project into its next phase.

We will be hosting a virtual engagement event in February 2024 to book a place on this event please contact Craig.Forster@essex.gov.uk.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

ECC is looking to recommission the Essex Fostering Allegation Support Service from 1st August 2024.

The service looks to provide independent advice and support to Essex Foster Carers who are subject to an allegation.

This is a really exciting opportunity and as part of our project work, we would like to share our findings with our provider market and seek their views and help us to refine the offer as we take the project into its next phase.

We will be hosting a virtual engagement event in February 2024 to book a place on this event please contact Craig.Forster@essex.gov.uk.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 June 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No