--- title: "HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of HR Pay & Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f84ce0f2-fb6b-4a94-8ff0-045a3a0ec6c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f84ce0f2-fb6b-4a94-8ff0-045a3a0ec6c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f84ce0f2-fb6b-4a94-8ff0-045a3a0ec6c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f84ce0f2-fb6b-4a94-8ff0-045a3a0ec6c8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES" published: "2023-07-13" --- # HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of HR Pay & Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f84ce0f2-fb6b-4a94-8ff0-045a3a0ec6c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f84ce0f2-fb6b-4a94-8ff0-045a3a0ec6c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f84ce0f2-fb6b-4a94-8ff0-045a3a0ec6c8.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is currently undertaking Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for HR Pay & Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme. This stage aims to gather market input for future contract opportunities. Interested parties are invited to submit completed questionnaires by 18th August 2023. The procurement process is under the open procedure (below threshold) method, focusing on services within the recreational, cultural, and sporting industry category. The contract period is set to start on 2nd September 2024 and end on 1st September 2027, offering opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs. This tender presents a chance for businesses to contribute insights on packaging and scoping contract opportunities for the HR Pay & Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme. Suitable businesses in the bicycles and outdoor sports equipment sector can participate. The Hertfordshire County Council seeks feedback to guide future decision-making, ensuring fair competition and no advantage for participants. To get involved, interested parties can register on the specified platform and engage in this opportunity before the submission deadline. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of HR Pay & Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme. The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. 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. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 18th August 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of HR Pay & Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme. The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. 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. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 18th August 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes Please Note: The start and end date of any potential concession contract is still yet to be determined as is the overall value Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b56f40f-7520-4521-a019-904edbba7ab1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2024 - 1 Sep 2027 | | 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 - RESOURCES | | 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 - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars - 34422000 - Cycles with auxiliary motors - 34430000 - Bicycles - 34431000 - Non-motorised bicycles - 34432000 - Parts and accessories for bicycles - 34432100 - Tyres for bicycles - 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment - 37410000 - Outdoor sports equipment - 37416000 - Leisure equipment - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2023 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b56f40f-7520-4521-a019-904edbba7ab1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b56f40f-7520-4521-a019-904edbba7ab1 13th July 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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