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title: "Invitation to Tender for the provision of Engagement and Consultation Partner for Herefordshire Council"
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# Invitation to Tender for the provision of Engagement and Consultation Partner for Herefordshire Council

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cab503ac-4a4f-4a0e-b3ff-e29c6128bd63

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## Summary

Herefordshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of an Engagement and Consultation Partner to support various council activities. The procurement process is currently active and follows an open procedure, with a contract value of £150,000. The tender ends on 2nd November 2020, and the contract is set to commence on 9th November 2020, lasting until 8th November 2023. This opportunity falls under the category of research and development services, with a focus on community engagement in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in consultation, engagement, and research services. By collaborating with Herefordshire Council, successful bidders will be able to influence public decision-making processes, thereby contributing to the region's development while expanding their market presence and capabilities.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council is looking to commission a partner to support engagement and consultation in support of a range of council activities. The work will involve specific project work to ascertain views on key issues, proposals, design etc. Thus project specific engagements have their own individual brief and scope of work. There will be a requirement to support the Council for delivery on statutory requirements where public market engagement will feed into the decision making processes. This will be in chief to aid and support the council's planning, prioritization and approach to delivering the breadth of council activities, an engagement partner is required in order to understand the opinion of the Herefordshire population. The outputs of this work will help to inform the Cabinet's decision making.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b46a1c-b31d-4557-ab69-21bb28032436 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2020 - 8 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2020 at 09:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b46a1c-b31d-4557-ab69-21bb28032436

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b46a1c-b31d-4557-ab69-21bb28032436
  12th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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