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HCC 07/26 Pre-Market Engagement for Hertfordshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service

Hertfordshire County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 12:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council is planning a county-wide drug and alcohol recovery service. The service falls within addiction treatment, health and social work, and community, social and personal services. It is intended to support people affected by drug and alcohol use through recovery-focused provision across Hertfordshire. The Council is the public-sector buyer and is using this pre-market engagement to understand the market and inform its options and future decisions. The service is categorised as a service rather than goods or works. The planned requirement is presented as one service scope, covering delivery in Hertfordshire, with the detailed model and final requirements still subject to the Council’s decision-making process.

This is a planning-stage pre-market engagement exercise, not a formal procurement or invitation to tender. Hertfordshire County Council expects to use feedback from providers to shape its options and any potential future procurement. Organisations wishing to participate are expected to return a completed Supplier Questionnaire and supporting documents by 12 noon on 14 August 2026. Requests to attend the supplier briefing and question-and-answer session are expected by 28 August 2026; the online session is planned for 3 September 2026. The Council expects a subsequent notice on 15 January 2027. The anticipated contract period is 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2034, with a possible extension to 30 September 2037. No procurement value or budget is stated.

This engagement is relevant to providers of drug and alcohol treatment, recovery, and wider health or social care services preparing for a potential future competition in Hertfordshire. The Council has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable participants, so the requirement may suit specialist charities, social enterprises, community organisations, and established treatment providers. Relevant preparation includes demonstrating experience of supporting recovery from drug and alcohol use, understanding local community needs, and explaining how an effective county-wide service could be delivered. Providers can use the engagement to share practical views on service models, delivery arrangements, and market capacity before any formal procurement is designed. Participation would be at the organisation’s own cost and would not guarantee a future contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HCC 07/26 Pre-Market Engagement for Hertfordshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council (The 'Council') is carrying out PME in relation to the provision of a Hertfordshire drug and alcohol recovery service. 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 PME shall not prevent any provider participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PME shall place any provider at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PME will be at each organisations own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council. To access the PME documentation please visit the Council's e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by Intend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire and follow the on-screen guidance. To participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Supplier Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of this project by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 14 August 2026. Supplier Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council's sole discretion. Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Supplier Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. In addition, there is an option for organisations to attend a Supplier Briefing and Question and Answer session on Thursday 3rd September 2026 this will take place via a MS Teams meeting. Please note that attendance requests for the briefing must be received by Friday 28th August 2026 by email simon.fraser2@ hertfordshire.gov.uk and the invitation link will be sent to you.

Planning Information

To access the PME documentation please visit the Council’s e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by Intend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire and follow the on-screen guidance. To participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Supplier Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of this project by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 14 August 2026. Supplier Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council’s sole discretion. Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Supplier Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. In addition, there is an option for organisations to attend a Supplier Briefing and Question and Answer session on Thursday 3rd September 2026 this will take place via a MS Teams meeting. Please note that attendance requests for the briefing must be received by Friday 28th August 2026 by email simon.fraser2@ hertfordshire.gov.uk and the invitation link will be sent to you.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072667-2026
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

33693300 - Addiction treatment

85000000 - Health and social work 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
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2034 Over 5 years
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
Hertfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2FQ
Postcode Area
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
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Symonds Green
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

Further Information

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