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HCC - 05/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for Dog Therapy Services provided by HCC Staff and their Pets to People the Council Supports

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES

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24 May 2023 at 10:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire County Council is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Dog Therapy Services provided by HCC Staff and their Pets to People the Council Supports. Interested parties are invited to provide input on packaging and scoping future contract opportunities. The deadline for submitting a completed questionnaire is 12 noon on 16th June 2023. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is open to small and voluntary/community sector enterprises.

This initiative by the Hertfordshire County Council offers businesses the chance to shape potential future contracts for Dog Therapy Services. SMEs and organisations from the voluntary/community sector are well-suited to engage in this process. The Council aims to leverage market feedback to inform decision-making on potential procurement processes. The contract period is slated to run from 1st January 2024 to 1st March 2027, providing a significant timeframe for interested businesses to plan and participate.

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Notice Title

HCC - 05/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for Dog Therapy Services provided by HCC Staff and their Pets to People the Council Supports

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Dog Therapy Services provided by HCC Staff and their Pets to People the Council Supports The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 16th June 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Dog Therapy Services provided by HCC Staff and their Pets to People the Council Supports The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 16th June 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please note: The contract start and end dates are not set in stone and have only been added for the purposes of publishing this PPME, so are subject to change. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f44b298-b7e8-43ec-b4eb-9c93cd88c0b1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 1 Mar 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES
Contact Name
Zoe Upson (HCC)
Contact Email
zoe.upson@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01707 292463

Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORDSHIRE
Postcode
SG13 8DE
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

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