Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Ken Muteweri
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Southend City Council
Southend City Council
South End
Contact
Charlotte Reed
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Foster Care Services Framework Re-opening - Prospective Providers
Reference number
DN747627
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75110000 - General public services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council and Southend City Council are re-opening the framework agreement
for External Foster Care Services. This Framework Agreement sets out the procedure for
Placements, the terms and conditions for the provision of the Services and the obligations of
a Provider under this Framework Agreement.
Independent Foster Agencies (IFAs), who are not currently on the framework agreement,
have the opportunity to enter up to 4 lots on a multi-provider framework agreement to
provide Services to those customers who, if required, will make foster care placements in
accordance with this Framework Agreement.
It is important to note that despite entering the framework agreement, the Customers shall
have no obligation to make placements with any particular IFA under this Framework
Agreement and this Framework Agreement is not a commitment or guarantee from the Customers to procure any Services or any specific volume of Services from any particular
IFA. Instead, the Customers shall only be committed under the terms of a valid and binding
Individual Placement Agreement formed pursuant to this Framework Agreement. Each
Individual Placement Agreement shall be an independent contract in its own right and
therefore shall survive termination or expiry of this Framework Agreement with the relevant
provisions of this Framework Agreement surviving as necessary until the expiry or earlier
termination of any such Individual Placement Agreements.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-033146
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3
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If you are interested in attending the event, can you forward a confirmation email detailing
the following;
Organisation Name
Attendee(s)
Option A (Existing Framework Provider) or Option B (New Provider)
If you can forward your response to Ken.muteweri@essex.gov.uk
Kind Regards
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ECC will be hosting a Virtual Engagement Event on Wednesday 23rd October at 11:00 for Existing Framework Providers and 11:30 for New Providers. If you are interested in attending the event, can you forward a confirmation email detailing the following;
Organisation Name
Attendee(s)
Option A (Existing Framework Provider) or Option B (New Provider)
If you would like to receive a copy of the collated FAQs with your invitation
If you can forward your response to Ken.muteweri@essex.gov.uk
Kind regards