--- title: "HCC May 2023 - PPME for the Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c78d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c78d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c78d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c78d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-10" --- # HCC May 2023 - PPME for the Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c78d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c78d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c78d.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People. The engagement stage is aimed at gathering feedback to inform future decisions, with a deadline of 25th May 2023 for submission of the Supplier Questionnaire. This opportunity falls under the services category, with the main procurement category being social work and related services. The Council's procurement process is in the planning stage. This tender by Hertfordshire County Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in social work and related services, specifically those providing advocacy services for children and young people. Companies offering welfare services and social work services without accommodation could find this tender well-suited for business growth. The location of the contract is in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, and businesses that cater to the needs of children and young people within the specified age groups and categories are encouraged to participate in this future procurement process. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') in relation to the Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People.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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') in relation to the Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People.The Advocacy Service is for eligible Children and Young People (CYP) and provides independent advice and support to ensure that CYP are empowered to participate in and have their wishes and feelings at the centre of decisions and processes that will affect them or their care or support. The Service shall be provided to Children and Young People aged 0-18 years who have the appropriate understanding to be able to use the advocacy service. The advocacy service will be made available to the following cohort and age range:* Children In Need up to 18 years of age and children subject to Child Protection Plans up to the age of 18. * Children Looked After up to 18 years of age. * Disabled Children up to 18 years of age. * Children looked after making or intending to make a complaint under Section 24D or 26 of the Children Act 1989Further details are in the PPME document. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013287-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HERTFORD | | 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 10 May 2023 at 11:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013287-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk - 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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