--- title: "HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of HR Pay and Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e19d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e19d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e19d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e19d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-13" --- # HCC - 07/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of HR Pay and Reward Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e19d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e19d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e19d.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is carrying out a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the provision of HR Pay & Reward Staff Benefits – Cycle to Work Scheme. The project is in the planning stage and interested organisations must submit their completed Supplier Questionnaire through the In-Tend system by the return deadline of 18th August 2023. The Council aims to explore all Cycle to Work initiatives and providers to ensure the current scheme offers employees value for money and promotes environmental sustainability in the county. This procurement process by the Hertfordshire County Council offers opportunities for businesses in the recreational, cultural, and sporting services sector, particularly those involved in bicycles and related services. The Council seeks input on packaging and scoping future contract opportunities, providing a chance for businesses to influence the procurement process and potentially secure future contracts with the Council. ## Notice The Council currently has a contract for the provision of standard services for the salary sacrifice and employee benefits - cycle to work. This initial contract term is until 1 September 2024.The scheme is with a national supplier who provides staff with the option to use local providers, if that is their preference, for the purchasing of bikes and equipment. The scheme has been successful in recent years and there is always a lot of interest when an applications 'window' is opened.The Council wish to ensure that they have explored all Cycle to Work initiatives and providers in order to be confident that the current scheme continues to offer employees great value for money. Plus enable the Council, to create a cleaner, greener, and more environmentally sustainable county. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 2023Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020149-2023 | | 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 | 13 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 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 - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 34430000 - Bicycles - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2023 at 14:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020149-2023 ## 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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