--- title: "HCC - 09/23 - The Provision of Birth Relative Counselling" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ddcc207-8bb1-4a0f-95e7-f9320295f278" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ddcc207-8bb1-4a0f-95e7-f9320295f278" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ddcc207-8bb1-4a0f-95e7-f9320295f278.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ddcc207-8bb1-4a0f-95e7-f9320295f278.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES" published: "2023-09-29" --- # HCC - 09/23 - The Provision of Birth Relative Counselling Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ddcc207-8bb1-4a0f-95e7-f9320295f278 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ddcc207-8bb1-4a0f-95e7-f9320295f278) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ddcc207-8bb1-4a0f-95e7-f9320295f278.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services has launched a tender titled "HCC - 09/23 - The Provision of Birth Relative Counselling" in the Health and social work services category. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase with a deadline for submissions set at 12 noon on 3rd November 2023. The contract period is scheduled to run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The tender is an open procedure with a total contract value of £175,000. The delivery address is located in SG13 8DE, East of England, United Kingdom. This tender by Hertfordshire County Council offers an opportunity for counselling services providers to deliver birth relative counselling to birth relatives of children placed for adoption. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract due to the council's consideration for such entities in the selection process. Businesses interested in participating should ensure timely submissions and compliance with the specified requirements for document upload and communication. More details can be accessed at the designated website for procurement submissions. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for Birth Relative Counselling Hertfordshire County Council ("the Council") are commissioning one (1) Independent Ofsted Registered Adoption Support Agency to provide a Birth Relative Counselling Service to birth relatives of children placed for adoption. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 3rd November 2023. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, because the Council requires one Provider to deliver one primary service requirement - counselling for birth relatives. It is therefore not suitable to break this requirement into Lots. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for Birth Relative Counselling Hertfordshire County Council ("the Council") are commissioning one (1) Independent Ofsted Registered Adoption Support Agency to provide a Birth Relative Counselling Service to birth relatives of children placed for adoption. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 3rd November 2023. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, because the Council requires one Provider to deliver one primary service requirement - counselling for birth relatives. It is therefore not suitable to break this requirement into Lots. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes Option to extend for up to a further two (2) years Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51552ad6-82fe-4904-907a-6ecfec8c615f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £175,000 | | 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 | 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 - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 29 Sep 2023 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51552ad6-82fe-4904-907a-6ecfec8c615f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51552ad6-82fe-4904-907a-6ecfec8c615f 29th September 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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