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title: "HCC Oct 2023 - PPME for Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire"
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# HCC Oct 2023 - PPME for Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce9ad53f-ee70-439a-a129-992ac1d65409

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council - Adult Care Services is conducting Pre-Procurement Market Engagement regarding Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire. This engagement is to ensure that vulnerable citizens have their voices heard in matters concerning their care. The Council will use feedback to inform its decisions, and this phase does not constitute a formal procurement process. The procurement stage is currently in the Pre-Procurement Market Engagement phase, and the deadline for the tender is 31st October 2023, with the contract period expected to start from 1st November 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in social work and related services, specifically those providing social work services without accommodation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited for this opportunity. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, allowing various businesses to participate. The service delivery addresses for this contract are in the SG13 8DE postal code in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') in relation to Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire. The Council commissions independent advocacy services to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens can have their voices heard in conversations about their care and support and to promote individual choice and control in decisions that will affect their future. Further details are in the PPME document. 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. Additional information: To access the PPME document and complete this PPME questionnaire please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdda7106-43ce-4039-af39-42c2f7060bc3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 30 Nov 2023 |
| 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 - ADULT CARE 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2023 at 09:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdda7106-43ce-4039-af39-42c2f7060bc3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdda7106-43ce-4039-af39-42c2f7060bc3
  12th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

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