CPU8160 - Parental Support Service (Preliminary Market Engagement)

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    "description": "THIS IS NOT A TENDER/CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY - It is a market engagement process.\nNottingham City Council  are seeking to better understand the current 'Parental Support' sector (Intervention service required - supporting parents who have experienced multiple children removed from their care, to achieve better outcomes and prevent further removal of children), to gain an understanding of market capability and experience, appetite for the service proposal, capacity, current delivery models, and any considerations linked to TUPE, staffing, timescales or cost expectations, so this can help tailor our future service requirement before proceeding to formal procurement.\nThe Authority is seeking early market feedback from organisations/providers able to deliver an intensive, trauma informed intervention for parents (mothers, fathers, and partners) who have experienced or are at risk of repeat care proceedings.",
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        "dueDate": "2026-03-13T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "Market consultation form for completion can be download from https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. Search reference 'CPU8160 PME'. (Full title is 'CPU8160 PME - Parental Support Services (Preliminary Market Engagement)'.\nIf not already registered on this platform, you may need to register. Please note if you require any assistance regarding the registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal please contact Proactis direct via Helpdesk on Tel: 0330 005 0352 or Email: procontractsuppliers@proactis.com. This is not a Council website, so we are unable help.\nDeadline for responses is 12 noon on the 13 March 2026.\nThis is not an invitation to tender. \nThe Authority will not respond to questions/clarifications regarding this PME engagement.\nPlease note that the PME process does not require the Authority to proceed with any procurement process.\nWhilst all information shared and provided via the PME will be considered, this does not guarantee it will form part of the final procurement approach or document.\nYou may only provide the information you wish to provide. \nAny procurement conducted as a result of this PME will be advertised separately and all providers wanting to participate will need to respond to the advertisement as and when it is published.\nYour response will have no influence on any Tender you submit in relation to any future procurement process.\nParticipation in the PME process will be at each provider's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Authority."
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