Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c30-a970-73cc-865a-27f3f16d72fa/preparation-for-parenthood-market-engagement-event-invitation pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Preparation for Parenthood Market Engagement Event Invitation [Southend-on-sea Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 16 Nov 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 A Better Start Southend, leading a Partnership of statutory and voluntary services in Southend-on-Sea Borough, will shortly be seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers for the provision of a Preparation for Parenthood parent education programme to be piloted across ABSS wards in Southend. As part of a wider engagement and consultation, we are inviting stakeholders to a market engagement event. The event will open with a presentation to outline the service and talk through the upcoming tender opportunity. This will last no more than one hour thirty minutes. Following this presentation there will be an opportunity for networking and also for your organisation to meet individually with ABSS team members to discuss the opportunity. If you would like to book a time slot to meet individually please contact Dawn Harvey Date Tuesday 11th December 2018 ### Time 09:30am - 12:30pm Venue SAVS (Conference Room) SAVS Centre, 29-31 Alexandra Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1BW Space will be limited with allocation to 2 people per organisation; bookings must be made via Eventbrite. Link is [eventbrite.co.uk](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/a-better-start-southend-17594959557) ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e8c3e100-153e-4d8e-ae64-64749ab9b9aa) 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)