--- title: "HCC - Sept 24 - The Provision of Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-be603aaf-a2a3-46e9-83df-3ec1585a7486" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-be603aaf-a2a3-46e9-83df-3ec1585a7486" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be603aaf-a2a3-46e9-83df-3ec1585a7486.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be603aaf-a2a3-46e9-83df-3ec1585a7486.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES" published: "2024-09-23" --- # HCC - Sept 24 - The Provision of Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be603aaf-a2a3-46e9-83df-3ec1585a7486 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-be603aaf-a2a3-46e9-83df-3ec1585a7486) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be603aaf-a2a3-46e9-83df-3ec1585a7486.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is currently seeking tenders for the provision of residential children's homes for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. This procurement process falls under the health and social work services category and is an open procedure. The procurement is taking place in the East of England, specifically in Hertford (postcode SG13 8DE). Interested organisations must express their interest by 28 October 2024, and submit their completed bids by 12:00 Noon on the same day. The contract is slated to start on 20 January 2025 and end on 19 January 2029. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on social work and related services to expand their portfolio and footprint within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Given the specified requirements, businesses with expertise in providing welfare services for children and young people will find this opportunity particularly well-suited. Potential bidders should be prepared to handle confidential information and consider the legal implications surrounding TUPE employee liability information. The procurement process offers a potential contract with a value of approximately £21.495 million. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express interest' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 28.10.2024. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 28.10.2024. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. 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. This Procurement is split into two Lots as stated in the notice and Instructions to Tenderers. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please Note The TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be protected as personal data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree: a)To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party . b)That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c)That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d)That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Employee Liability Information. e)The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not. To access this opportunity and for a full suite of tender documents please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home. Additional information: To access this opportunity and for a full suite of tender documents please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home. TUPE is applicable to this contract. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a31d8e4-b8ef-4f29-95a5-aed25dff107c | | 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 | 23 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,495,000 | | 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 - 85310000 - Social work services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 23 Sep 2024 at 14:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a31d8e4-b8ef-4f29-95a5-aed25dff107c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a31d8e4-b8ef-4f29-95a5-aed25dff107c 23rd September 2024 - 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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