--- title: "The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034059" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034059" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034059.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034059.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-13" --- # The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034059 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034059) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034059.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council has recently awarded a contract for "The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service" in Hertfordshire. The contract falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" category and is for a duration of 1440 days. Herts Mind Network has been awarded the contract, worth £1,688,000.00 GBP. The contract was signed on 20th May 2022 and the location of the service delivery is in Hertfordshire, UKH23 region. This tender presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the social and personal services industry, particularly those specialising in digital intervention services aimed at early help and resilience support for children and young people. Businesses with expertise in mental health interventions and community services may find this contract suitable for expanding their operations and contributing to the well-being of individuals in Hertfordshire. With a focus on enhancing service quality and capacity in response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, this opportunity aligns with the County Council's strategic goals for supporting vulnerable populations and improving access to essential services. ## Notice This is an Award Notice following a failed tender procedure for the Provision of The Early Help Digital Intervention Service in Hertfordshire. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service in Hertfordshire, following an unsuccessful procurement in October 2021 for which there were no bids. ### Procurement Information Following systemic concerns about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental ill health and people with learning disabilities, Niche consultancy was commissioned to undertake a demand and capacity review to help us understand potential impact due to suppressed and additional demand, with recommendations how this could be mitigated. Included in their recommendations was to substantially increase the investment in and prominence of early help intervention and resilience support for children and young people. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) went out to tender for The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service in Hertfordshire in October 2021 (Publication Reference 2021/S 000-025737 dated 14th October 2021). Despite significant interest shown at the extremely well attended PPME Event in June 2021, no bids were received as a result of the tender process. Due to the failed tender exercise and increased demand for this service HCC progressed with the option of a direct award. HCC engaged with possible providers for this service in a manner that treated them equally and without discrimination, however only one provider was deemed to fulfil the Early Help Digital Intervention service specification and was asked to provide a full proposal that met the requirements (which were the same as those initially sought under the failed procurement). As only one proposal was provided and was suitable, HCC is of the view that the contract award is in compliance with Regulation 32(2)(a). The Contract will be for 2 years with the option for extend for up to 24 months. The value stated include the value of any extension. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035276-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 May 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,288,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STEVENAGE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG1 2FQ | | 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HERTS MIND NETWORK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2022 at 16:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035276-2022 - 26 May 2022 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014771-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home - https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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