# Early Market Engagement - External Fostering

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Essex County Council](/buyers/essex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 17 January 2022
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 1dc3d7e7-a9a4-4d4e-b6d2-aa45f5202b3c-501334
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90c2f228-77b3-4e27-9c8c-6ad6e15d0262

## Description

Local Authorities across the Eastern region are exploring future commissioning arrangements for the provision of External Fostering and the value of doing this together\. In order to do this Essex County Council will be hosting a market engagement with fellow commissioners from across the region, to share our thinking with the market and commence discussions with providers\. The event will take place on Thursday 10th February; 12:30 - 2:30pm to be held on Microsoft Teams\. If you would like to attend, please send your expression of interest to Clair Mandara - email: clair\.mandara@essex\.gov\.uk

## Related contract awards

- [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
- [Subscription Based Research Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f776f94c-afa5-4342-ada4-0d138edbd792): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dc3d7e7-a9a4-4d4e-b6d2-aa45f5202b3c-501334)