--- title: "Invitation to Tender for the provision of Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7cee7a95-490f-47b0-9e43-ddd7070df2e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cee7a95-490f-47b0-9e43-ddd7070df2e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cee7a95-490f-47b0-9e43-ddd7070df2e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cee7a95-490f-47b0-9e43-ddd7070df2e1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-21" --- # Invitation to Tender for the provision of Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS) Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cee7a95-490f-47b0-9e43-ddd7070df2e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cee7a95-490f-47b0-9e43-ddd7070df2e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cee7a95-490f-47b0-9e43-ddd7070df2e1.json) ## Summary Herefordshire Council has issued an Invitation to Tender for the provision of the Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS). This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and aims to provide therapeutic support for children with complex vulnerabilities. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on January 15, 2024. The contract period is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2027. The total value of the contract is £2,000,000. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide support services for vulnerable children and young people. Companies with expertise in social work and related services may find this opportunity particularly relevant. Ensuring the stability of care placements and transitioning children to local family-based care are key objectives of this tender, aligning with the council's Corporate Parenting Strategy and Children and Young people's Plan. Interested businesses should consider their capacity to deliver therapeutic support services within the specified contract period and meet the outlined requirements. ## Notice The overall purpose of the service is to provide therapeutic support service for children and young people with complex vulnerabilities and emotional support needs, who are already in care placements and where there is a risk of that placement breaking down. Working with the Safeguarding and Family Support division, the expectation is that HIPSS will help to reduce the numbers of children who step up from family-based care into residential settings and aid the transition of children stepping down to local family-based care. The service supports council's Corporate Parenting Strategy priorities that looked after children have a safe and stable home and are supported to reach their potential in education. It also supports the Children and Young people's Plan (2019 -24) pledges, "to be safe from harm" and "be healthy". ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc34255-49b9-4be8-a0b0-d40a28e9b54c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2023 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc34255-49b9-4be8-a0b0-d40a28e9b54c - 19 Dec 2023 at 09:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/749a2453-3a95-4082-8fea-c5cd820b106c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc34255-49b9-4be8-a0b0-d40a28e9b54c 21st December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/749a2453-3a95-4082-8fea-c5cd820b106c 19th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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