Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2e-d81d-71a6-bf7c-6889e653d201/market-engagement-event-adopt-east cancelled GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Market Engagement Event - Adopt East [Southend-on-Sea Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 20 Feb 2018 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This is not a call for tenders or a pre-qualification exercise - this is notice of a Market Information Event. The Adopt East Alliance (consisting of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Luton Borough Council, Suffolk County Council, Essex County Council and Hertfordshire County Council) wish to invite Providers of adoption and related children's services to a Market Provider Information and Engagement Event. This will be an opportunity for the Adoption Regional Development Manager, Fran Arnold to inform the market of the developments and intentions of the Adopt East Strategic Board in response to the Regional Adoption Agencies Programme. This event will also be an opportunity for Providers to contribute to the Adopt East vision for the future and inform the ongoing development of Adoption services and commissioning intentions across the five Local Authority areas. Date Friday 23rd February 2018 ### Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm Coffee and registration will be from 13:30pm and the event will start at 14:00pm. Essex Record Office Wharf Road Chelmsford ### CM2 6YT ### United Kingdom We are expecting this event to be popular so we will need to limit the number of attendees to a maximum of two per organisation. To register for this event please email with names of attendees and the name of your organisation, by no later than 19th February 2018. ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d506553a-44cd-4fc0-9bb8-5791739bf11d) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [COV - Coventry Advice Services Grant 2027 · Coventry City Council · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-5d51-728e-9c2e-b0d3c880bc14/cov-coventry-advice-services-grant-2027) [Gastroenterologist services – Tähystystutkimukset (colonoskopia ja gastroskopia) SOITE · Sansia Oy · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0b15-7339-9939-1b14de6c3eb3/finland-gastroenterologist-services-tahystystutkimukset-colonoskopia-ja-gas) [Social services – Garantie d'activité départementale · Departement de L'aude - CD11 · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-21a4-7316-9f81-3a2021a97638/france-social-services-garantie-dactivite-departementale) [Health and social work services – DOA.2610.3.2026. Świadczenie usług opiekuńczych na rzecz mieszkanców Legnicy · Gmina Legnica · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6631-72be-8950-1447bd5131bd/poland-health-and-social-work-services-doa261032026-swiadczenie-uslug-op) [Ambulance services – Contratación de servicios de transporte sanitario terrestre mediante ambulancias Clase A Tipo B y Tipo C para las zonas de La Gomera, El Hierro, La Palma, Fuerteventura y Lanzarote. · Gerencia de Gestión de Servicios para la Salud y Seguridad en Canarias, S.A. · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-ced3-712b-ad8d-dc313d6b63e4/spain-ambulance-services-contratacion-de-servicios-de-transporte-sanitario-t) [Social work services with accommodation – servizio DI gestione DI DUE comunità alloggio DI BASE PER persone CON patologia psichiatrica seguite DAL DSM dell’azienda ULSS 8 berica · Azienda ULSS n. 8 Berica · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-94d4-735d-bc39-2d8b65976651/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-servizio-di-gestione-di-due-co)