--- title: "HCC - 10/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Family Support Service - Family Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7332bb2d-0c6a-45d1-a1ed-f5c64eb4382f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7332bb2d-0c6a-45d1-a1ed-f5c64eb4382f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7332bb2d-0c6a-45d1-a1ed-f5c64eb4382f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7332bb2d-0c6a-45d1-a1ed-f5c64eb4382f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - PUBLIC HEALTH" published: "2023-10-16" --- # HCC - 10/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Family Support Service - Family Centre Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - PUBLIC HEALTH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7332bb2d-0c6a-45d1-a1ed-f5c64eb4382f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7332bb2d-0c6a-45d1-a1ed-f5c64eb4382f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7332bb2d-0c6a-45d1-a1ed-f5c64eb4382f.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council - Public Health is conducting a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Family Support Service - Family Centre. The Council is seeking market input to shape future contract opportunities. Interested parties are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 3rd November 2023. This engagement exercise is not a formal procurement process, and participation does not guarantee any advantage in future procurement. This tender falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is geared towards SMEs and VCSEs. The procurement method is an Open procedure (below threshold), with a tender period ending on 3rd November 2023. The contract period for this service starts on 1st April 2025 and ends on 31st March 2032. Businesses specialising in welfare services for children and young people, as well as social work and related services, are well-suited to participate in this engagement opportunity. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for Family Support Service - Family Centre. Please refer to the PPME Document for full details in relation to this PPME exercise 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 3rd November 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 Family Support Service - Family Centre. Please refer to the PPME Document for full details in relation to this PPME exercise 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 3rd November 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/e64fc8df-676f-461a-b6eb-0f83021c52a5 | | 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 | 16 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2032 | | 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 - PUBLIC HEALTH | | 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 - 16 Oct 2023 at 13:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64fc8df-676f-461a-b6eb-0f83021c52a5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64fc8df-676f-461a-b6eb-0f83021c52a5 16th October 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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