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title: "Invitation to Tender for the provision of Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0426b0"
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# Invitation to Tender for the provision of Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS)

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0426b0

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## Summary

The Herefordshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of the Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS), a health and social work services project. The tender deadline has been extended to 17th January 2024 at 12 noon. The service aims to provide therapeutic support for children and young people in care placements with complex vulnerabilities. Herefordshire Council, located in Hereford, UK, is the buying organisation. The procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender by Herefordshire Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to bid for a significant contract worth 2 million GBP. Companies with expertise in providing therapeutic support services for vulnerable children and young people would be well-suited to compete. The contract period is until 31st March 2027, providing a stable revenue stream for the winning bidder. Electronic submission is required, and further details can be found on the procontract.due-north.com website.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council (the council) would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity for the procurement of Invitation to Tender for the provision of Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The overall purpose of the service is to provide therapeutic support service for children and young people with complex vulnerabilities and emotional support needs, who are already in care placements and where there is a risk of that placement breaking down. Working with the Safeguarding and Family Support division, the expectation is that HIPSS will help to reduce the numbers of children who step up from family-based care into residential settings and aid the transition of children stepping down to local family-based care. The service supports council's Corporate Parenting Strategy priorities that looked after children have a safe and stable home and are supported to reach their potential in education. It also supports the Children and Young people's Plan (2019 -24) pledges, "to be safe from harm" and "be healthy".

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037682-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 13:37 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037682-2023
- 19 Dec 2023 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037222-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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