# External fostering placements

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Essex County Council](/buyers/essex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 2 July 2018
- Planned start: 21 November 2018
- Planned end: 18 November 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b84f0d2f-77f1-4cb3-839e-f74878382ea6-225457
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1183218d-a140-4961-ba4b-437c28ae50d1

## Description

As detailed within the previous PIN \(2017/S 179-365997\), Essex County Council is conducting a series of market engagement events for those interested in delivering external fostering placements for children and young people up to the age of 18 in Essex\. Essex County Council would like to invite organisations to attend the third market engagement event which will take place on 24th July 2018 from 12:00 until 14:30 at the Chapter House, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford CM1 1NX in the St Cedds room\. Candidates are advised that this event will focus on the following key areas: - Overview of the proposed pricing schedule - Key performance indicators for this service - Advice for prospective candidates on how to tender for public sector procurements - Indicative timescales To reserve a space at this event, please e-mail: External\.Fostering@essex\.gov\.uk by 17:00 on Monday 16th July 2018\.

## Related contract awards

- [SuDs & GI in Schools Programme 26/27](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-21aa6201-e389-418a-b3b6-c8f7b6b97eb8): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Quantity Surveying \(QS\) support for the Ormiston Rivers SEN project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-792a8c30-dbea-4c19-b53b-675db70c888a): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- [NDORS Booking System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-652764a5-9885-4560-87b1-3ad5260098b7): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84f0d2f-77f1-4cb3-839e-f74878382ea6-225457)