--- title: "HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of Functional Assessment Training" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-249fb88a-1ac0-4447-ae4f-5a822dc84cf4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-249fb88a-1ac0-4447-ae4f-5a822dc84cf4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-249fb88a-1ac0-4447-ae4f-5a822dc84cf4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-249fb88a-1ac0-4447-ae4f-5a822dc84cf4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES" published: "2023-07-17" --- # HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of Functional Assessment Training Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-249fb88a-1ac0-4447-ae4f-5a822dc84cf4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-249fb88a-1ac0-4447-ae4f-5a822dc84cf4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-249fb88a-1ac0-4447-ae4f-5a822dc84cf4.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is conducting Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of Functional Assessment Training. They are seeking input from the market to shape potential future contract opportunities. Interested parties are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 4th August 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector as well as those providing specialist training services. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, and the contract period is set to start on 1st November 2023, providing suitable conditions for SMEs and VCSEs to participate in the process. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Functional Assessment Training 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 Functional Assessment Training 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 Delivery Notes Please Note: The start and end dates for any potential contract are yet to be decided so please ignore the dates above Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdac8ec4-7bd2-4199-a9cd-f98c5c96b4cf | | 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 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2023 at 09:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdac8ec4-7bd2-4199-a9cd-f98c5c96b4cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdac8ec4-7bd2-4199-a9cd-f98c5c96b4cf 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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