Market engagement event for children's services in Dorset
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN509616
Title
Market engagement event for children's services in Dorset
Categories
80000000-4 - Education and training services
85000000-9 - Health and social work services
98000000-3 - Other community, social and personal services
Description
<p>Potential tendering opportunities for Children’s Services in Dorset Pre-procurement market engagement event Dorset Council wishes to consult the service provider market for children’s services for a range of potential tender opportunities for services across a range of contracts including:</p>
<p>• family group conferences</p>
<p>• participation (children and young people)</p>
<p>• advocacy and independent visitor service</p>
<p>• other services which may include: specialist assessments, alternative education provision, appropriate adult services</p>
<p>The aim of this event is to provide an outline of the commissioning intentions, so our commissioners understand interest and the market's capabilities. It’s also for potential service providers to:</p>
<p>• gain a wider understanding of the scope</p>
<p>• provide feedback</p>
<p>• ask questions The session will explain:</p>
<p>• how these services are currently provided in Dorset</p>
<p>• the new operating model of children’s services</p>
<p>• our financial position</p>
<p>• plans and visions going forward</p>
<p>• the procurement process</p>
<p>The information gathered from this exercise will help shape future proposals including any potential tendering process and associated service specifications. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and we’re not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Attendance or non-attendance in this market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier partaking in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this pre-procurement process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. This is not a call for competition. Event details Date: Monday 30 November 2020 Time: 10:30am to 12pm Where: Online on Microsoft Teams</p>
<p>To book your place, please email childrensservicescontracts@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk </p>
<p>• family group conferences</p>
<p>• participation (children and young people)</p>
<p>• advocacy and independent visitor service</p>
<p>• other services which may include: specialist assessments, alternative education provision, appropriate adult services</p>
<p>The aim of this event is to provide an outline of the commissioning intentions, so our commissioners understand interest and the market's capabilities. It’s also for potential service providers to:</p>
<p>• gain a wider understanding of the scope</p>
<p>• provide feedback</p>
<p>• ask questions The session will explain:</p>
<p>• how these services are currently provided in Dorset</p>
<p>• the new operating model of children’s services</p>
<p>• our financial position</p>
<p>• plans and visions going forward</p>
<p>• the procurement process</p>
<p>The information gathered from this exercise will help shape future proposals including any potential tendering process and associated service specifications. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and we’re not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Attendance or non-attendance in this market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier partaking in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this pre-procurement process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. This is not a call for competition. Event details Date: Monday 30 November 2020 Time: 10:30am to 12pm Where: Online on Microsoft Teams</p>
<p>To book your place, please email childrensservicescontracts@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk </p>
Region(s) of supply
Dorset
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
Children and Young People services, Advocacy, Family Group Conferences, Participation, Appropriate adults , Specialist assessments
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
22/11/2020
End date
30/11/2020
Expression of interest window
From 11/11/2020 12:30 to 27/11/2020 12:00
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Contact details
Buyer
Dorset Council
Contact
TOM SMITH
Telephone
01305 221262
Address
Dorset Council
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom
