# Counselling, Advice and Information Service for Birth and Special Guardianship Orders Families

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Essex County Council](/buyers/essex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £218,470
- Published: 15 December 2023
- Planned start: 1 April 2024
- Planned end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4d3c4f84-e9e6-4f6b-bdbb-8df1f7dae40d-707732
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3f6bbbf-91dd-465e-8c0f-169433d1b2d6

## Description

Essex, Suffolk and Thurrock Councils \(ECC, SCC and TC\) aim to improve the stability and resilience of birth families affected by adoption and Special Guardianship Order \(SGO\) by jointly commissioning high quality, independent counselling, advice and information services that meet our families' diverse needs\. Councils have a statutory duty to provide independent counselling, advice and information to birth parents and those affected by adoption and Special Guardianship Orders\. The statutory guidance states that birth families must have access to information about the implications of adoption and that those affected by adoption should have access to information, advice and support\. ECC, SCC and TC wish to commission a single provider for service delivery across the three authorities\. Additional information: This procurement follows the open procedure method, governed by ECC's medium risk process\.

## 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/4d3c4f84-e9e6-4f6b-bdbb-8df1f7dae40d-707732)