--- title: "HCC - 05/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for Dog Therapy Services provided by HCC Staff and their Pets to People the Council Supports" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES" published: "2023-05-24" --- # HCC - 05/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for Dog Therapy Services provided by HCC Staff and their Pets to People the Council Supports Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-129bafe9-eaf6-4140-b1fa-ac614c699728.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f44b298-b7e8-43ec-b4eb-9c93cd88c0b1 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 1 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 24 May 2023 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f44b298-b7e8-43ec-b4eb-9c93cd88c0b1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f44b298-b7e8-43ec-b4eb-9c93cd88c0b1 24th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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