Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf9-2746-7204-b121-392fe39c294d/early-market-engagement-event-in-respect-of-the-forthcoming-procurement-to-secur pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Early Market Engagement event in respect of the forthcoming procurement to secure additional operational resource for Care Act assessments and Capital Drop assessments [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value £160,000 Published 12 Jan 2024 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 Further to the previous Contracts Finder notice (ref. no: ECC001-DN703285-91535500) which was published on 15th December 2023 regarding this forthcoming sub-threshold procurement opportunity; Essex County Council ("the Council") would like to invite prospective providers to attend a market engagement event on Tuesday 23rd January 2024. Please note that this event is due to be conducted online via MS Teams between 11:00 and 12:30. During this market engagement event, the Council will present an update on the commissioning intentions in line with the anonymised feedback from the recent soft market test for this project alongside an opportunity to discuss the proposed scope of this service with the Council's representatives. In addition, the Council will provide guidance to support prospective providers to engage with the forthcoming procurement alongside an overview of the Social Value considerations for this service. If your organisation would like to attend this event, please e-mail: ; confirming the name(s) of your organisation's representatives and their contact e-mail to facilitate the release of the MS Teams meeting invitation. Please could you ensure that you confirm your attendance by 17:00 on Monday 22nd January 2024. Additional information: For the avoidance of any further doubt, please be advised that the stated closing date within this notice applies to the deadline for providers to confirm their interest in attending the market engagement event and does not relate to the submission deadline for the forthcoming procurement. Likewise, the estimated budget for this service is provided for indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form. Please be advised that full details of the associated procurement, including but not limited to, the applicable budget and procurement timetable will be published in a separate notice following the conclusion of the requisite internal governance for this project. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f30c9554-e931-4cba-adc0-0b64b0954f10) 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 Essex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Non Clinical Integrated Crisis Model · Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust · 28 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9b5d-738b-8218-2141df568f5d/non-clinical-integrated-crisis-model) [Pharmaceutical Dispensing Services including the Supply and Delivery of Medicine · Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · 45 days left · 4 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-a09e-739f-b8ff-413c088ac2a4/pharmaceutical-dispensing-services-including-the-supply-and-delivery-of-medicine) [2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities Services · Aberdeen City Council · 42 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-ec2f-73b8-a16d-0305bfde1756/2026-aberdeen-city-integrated-children-with-disabilities-services) [Medical practice services – Usługi medyczne obejmujące profilaktyczne badania lekarskie (wstępne, okresowe, kontrolne, dodatkowe, sanitarno-epidemiologiczne, badania diagnostyczne, laboratoryjne, konsultacje specjalistyczne) żołnierzy i pracowników jednostek i instytucji z rejonu odpowiedzialności 24 WOG w Giżycku z podziałem na 4 zadania w 2027r. · 24 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7d95-70ec-8f76-458d7aa7a9e6/poland-medical-practice-services-uslugi-medyczne-obejmujace-profilaktyczne-b) [Welfare services for children and young people – Einrichtung, Organisation und Betrieb einer Ganztagsferienbetreuung · Landkreis Diepholz · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b3c-72d6-bf80-e1ddde45aeec/germany-welfare-services-for-children-and-young-people-einrichtung-organisa) [Social services – Prestations d’insertion sociale et professionnelle par l’emploi de personnes rencontrant des difficultés d’accès ou de maintien dans l’emploi. · Mairie de Suresnes · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63f0-7244-b886-26f1f32ff13b/france-social-services-prestations-dinsertion-sociale-et-professionnelle-pa)