--- title: "HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of Family Support Service, Family Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-13aa2512-cc21-4660-9138-7e52e7a6d8ec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-13aa2512-cc21-4660-9138-7e52e7a6d8ec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13aa2512-cc21-4660-9138-7e52e7a6d8ec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13aa2512-cc21-4660-9138-7e52e7a6d8ec.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES" published: "2023-07-17" --- # HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of Family Support Service, Family Centre Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13aa2512-cc21-4660-9138-7e52e7a6d8ec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-13aa2512-cc21-4660-9138-7e52e7a6d8ec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13aa2512-cc21-4660-9138-7e52e7a6d8ec.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services is conducting a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of Family Support Service, Family Centre. The Council is seeking input from the market to shape future contract opportunities. Interested parties are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 4th August 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is set to start on 1st December 2024 and end on 30th November 2029. The industry category for this opportunity includes Health and social work services, Welfare services for children and young people, and Social work and related services. This tender by the Hertfordshire County Council presents a business growth opportunity for organisations specialised in health and social work services, specifically in welfare services for children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable to participate. Participating in the PPME will not place suppliers at an advantage in future procurement processes. Interested suppliers should be prepared to bear the cost of participation. The location of the procurement is in the East of England, United Kingdom. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Family Support Service, Family Centre 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 4th August 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 Family Support Service, Family Centre 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 4th August 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50a8ac65-2499-4b14-aa81-41aa16353f88 | | 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 | 17 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2029 | | 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 - CHILDREN'S 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 ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 17 Jul 2023 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50a8ac65-2499-4b14-aa81-41aa16353f88 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50a8ac65-2499-4b14-aa81-41aa16353f88 17th July 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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