Invitation to Market Engagement Event –Provision of Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings: Providing specialist services for parents who have had children removed from their care

This market engagement event notice is clear and comprehensive for its purpose, providing good detail on the service and future contract, but exhibits some structural data gaps and potential for limiting future competition.

The notice clearly defines the CPV code and provides essential information. However, the absence of a defined procedure type and code, as well as a missing reveal date, indicates structural data gaps that could impact formal compliance for a public notice, even for a market engagement event. Deadlines for event registration are reasonable.

The purpose of the market engagement event, the scope of services, and the requirements for participation are exceptionally clear and unambiguous. The AI-extracted requirements accurately reflect the necessary steps for registration. Evaluation criteria and performance conditions are not applicable for a market engagement event, so their absence is not a flaw.

The notice is comprehensive for a market engagement event, providing all basic information, estimated value, contract duration (with extensions clearly explained), and location details. All relevant documents are listed and summarized. Requirements for event participation are fully defined.

While the notice provides full document access and discloses the estimated value, the strong emphasis on the 'Pause model' and its proven success, coupled with the stated intention to 'continue to deliver the Pause model,' raises concerns about potential tailoring of future tender requirements, which could limit competition. The reliance on email for registration, rather than an e-procurement platform, also presents a minor barrier to equal access.

Key practical details such as the contract start date, duration, and financing information are clearly provided. However, the reliance on email for event registration instead of an integrated electronic submission system reduces practicality and modern procurement efficiency.

The dates provided are logical and consistent, including the event timeline and contract duration. The description of the estimated value covering the full potential duration is also consistent. Minor inconsistencies exist due to unpopulated fields like 'Type,' 'Procedure,' and 'Liable Person.'

The core service itself is inherently social, aiming to safeguard and support vulnerable children and families, which is a significant positive aspect. The market engagement event also suggests an openness to considering 'wider support,' indicating some potential for innovation. However, there's no explicit mention of green procurement criteria or specific innovation focus beyond the existing model. The procurement is not EU funded.