Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Craig Forster
Telephone
+44 3330137639
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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.
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.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English