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HCC - 04/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of a Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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26 Apr 2024 at 12:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services is conducting a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for a Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18. The PPME aims to gather market feedback on packaging and scoping future contract opportunities. Interested parties are invited to submit completed questionnaires by 12 noon on 14th May 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2027. The procurement is classified under health and social work services, specifically social work services, community health services, health services, and social work and related services.

This procurement opportunity by the Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services presents a chance for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to contribute to providing community counselling services for children and young people. Companies in the health and social work services sector, especially those offering social work and related services, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procedure nature of the procurement process allows fair competition, offering growth opportunities for eligible businesses in the East of England, United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

HCC - 04/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of a Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for a Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18 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. Please refer to the PPME document for more detailed information. 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 14th May 2024. 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 a Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18 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. Please refer to the PPME document for more detailed information. 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 14th May 2024. Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6a72d90c-dc41-49cd-accd-e2ebf258b4dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca7def1b-2310-42e3-8a99-fa99baa2b51f
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


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work 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
26 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Contact Name
Emma Sinclair (HCC)
Contact Email
emma.sinclair@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01992 555635

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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