Tender

HCC - 01/25 - Provision of the Neurodiversity Support Hub

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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Tender

20 Jan 2025 at 17:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services is currently in the tender stage for the provision of the Neurodiversity Support Hub. This procurement, titled "HCC - 01/25 - Provision of the Neurodiversity Support Hub," falls under the health and social work services industry category and will be delivered from a single location in Hertfordshire, East of England. The service aims to provide comprehensive support for parent carers and children and young people with Autism or ADHD in the region. Organisations interested in participating must submit their tenders by 12 noon on 3rd March 2025, with the procurement method being an open procedure above threshold. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st October 2025 and end on 30th June 2029.

The Neurodiversity Support Hub presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in community health, welfare services for disabled people, and social work services. Companies with experience in providing advice, support, and signposting services for neurodiversity, specifically in Autism and ADHD care, would be well-suited to compete. The open procurement process allows businesses to access complete tender documents by expressing interest and opting in through the e-tendering system. Given the long contract duration and the potential for recurrent support needs, this tender offers a stable and impactful engagement for businesses in the health and social care sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HCC - 01/25 - Provision of the Neurodiversity Support Hub

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of the Neurodiversity Support Hub The Support Hub seeks to broaden the support available for parent carers and children and young people with Autism or ADHD in Hertfordshire. The hub will be an advice, support and signposting service for parent carers and professionals about anything to do with Neurodiversity in children and young people up to the age of 18 across Hertfordshire. This service will be delivered from a single location and the Service provided is an all-round Neurodiversity support so cannot be split in to Lots. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on 3rd March 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of the Neurodiversity Support Hub The Support Hub seeks to broaden the support available for parent carers and children and young people with Autism or ADHD in Hertfordshire. The hub will be an advice, support and signposting service for parent carers and professionals about anything to do with Neurodiversity in children and young people up to the age of 18 across Hertfordshire. This service will be delivered from a single location and the Service provided is an all-round Neurodiversity support so cannot be split in to Lots. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on 3rd March 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5874e59f-35b9-451c-acf8-2053275b09f5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e9e2562-8348-44d4-9ce4-86392eefa4a2
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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