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Public survey and community insight exercise.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire

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23 Jul 2026 at 14:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Jul 2026 at 14:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire is planning a public survey and community insight exercise for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire. The service will provide survey work to gather information about communities and public views, helping the commissioner understand the market, develop the service specification and inform future commissioning arrangements. The work is intended to support Hertfordshire and is categorised as survey services. The commissioner expects the eventual service to be awarded through a grant agreement rather than a conventional procurement contract. This is therefore relevant to organisations experienced in designing, managing or delivering public surveys, community research, consultation exercises and evidence-gathering work for public-sector or community-focused clients. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants.

This process is at the planning stage and is currently a request for information to support the development of the specification; a procurement process is not anticipated at this stage. The buyer has scheduled preliminary market engagement, with responses expected by 6 August 2026, and has indicated 20 August 2026 as the expected date for a future notice. The intended single service arrangement is estimated at £42,000 excluding VAT, or £50,400 including VAT. The anticipated contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The buyer states that the eventual award is expected to be made through a grant agreement. The engagement is intended to test the current market and shape future commissioning arrangements rather than invite competitive tenders now.

This planning exercise is worth considering for survey agencies, social research consultancies, community engagement specialists and voluntary or community organisations able to deliver public opinion research and community insight. Relevant preparation would include demonstrating experience of designing accessible surveys, reaching a representative range of local residents or community groups, collecting reliable responses and turning findings into clear evidence for public-sector decision-making. Suppliers with established community networks in Hertfordshire, or a credible approach to engaging people across the county, may be well placed to respond to the market exercise. The buyer has not set out accreditation or technical qualification requirements at this stage. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises are expressly considered suitable, and organisations in those categories should monitor the planned commissioning route and use the engagement to explain their delivery model and relevant experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public survey and community insight exercise.

Notice Description

This is request for information on behalf of The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire (OPCC) for Public survey and community insight exercise. The OPCC is seeking to understand the current market and the information provided will be used to support the development of the specification and inform future commissioning arrangements for the service. Please note - The intention is for the OPCC to award the service following the RFI process via a Grant agreement A procurement process is not anticipated at this stage. Start & end dates on this notice are estimated This opportunity can be found a follows: 1. Log in to our supplier portal at https://7force.force.com/login 2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section 3. Click 'Register Interest' 4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response. 5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email.

Planning Information

please see Request for information document

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d218
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069784-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARPENDEN
Postcode
AL5 4GZ
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
Harpenden West
Westminster Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Further Information

Notice Documents

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