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title: "HCC - Jul 25 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) - Residential Placements for Children and Young People aged 7 years and above with Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs across four sites"
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buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# HCC - Jul 25 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) - Residential Placements for Children and Young People aged 7 years and above with Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs across four sites

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052243

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## Summary

Hertfordshire County Council is engaging in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the provision of Residential Placements for Children and Young People aged 7 and above with challenging behaviour and complex needs across four sites: Brickendon, Cassiobury, Clothall, and Melbourne. The current procurement process is in the planning stage, with an upcoming Provider Event on 17 July 2025 at their Stevenage base. Interested organisations must submit their Provider Questionnaires by 12:00 Noon on 31 July 2025. This initiative, categorized under health and social work services, is planned within the UKH23 region, specifically targeting services for complex needs management.

This PME presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those adept in managing challenging behaviours and complex needs. The tender is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses with expertise in trauma, mental health, and special educational needs may find this engagement highly relevant. While the PME stage itself is not a formal procurement process, participation can position businesses to better prepare for the potential tender processes that may follow, fostering collaborations and enhancing service delivery frameworks.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council (The 'Council') is carrying out PME in relation to the provision of Residential Placements for Children and Young People aged 7 years and above with Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs across four sites (Brickendon, Cassiobury, Clothall and Melbourne.) 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 PME shall not prevent any provider participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PME shall place any provider at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PME will be at each organisations own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council.

### Planning Information

The Council is carrying out PME in relation to this project. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options, requirements 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 PME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. 
Participation in the PME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council.
To access the PME documentation please visit the Council's e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by Intend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire and follow the on-screen guidance. To view this opportunity please click on `Tenders` then `Current` and then scroll down to the project title. 
- Selecting 'View Details' on the relevant opportunity
- Clicking the 'Express Interest' tab
The Council is seeking expressions of interest and the option for organisations to attend a PME Provider Event on 17 July 2025 at 14.00. This will take place at the Council's Stevenage base of either Farnham House or Robertson House. Please note that attendance requests for the PME Provider Event (which should be no more than 2 representatives from each organisation) must be received by 12.00 noon on Monday 14th July 2025. Please send your requests to attend the PME Provider Event to cyp.cla@hertfordshire.gov.uk, stating the names of all attendees, with email and telephone contact details.
In addition, to participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Provider Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of this project by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 31 July 2025, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. If your organisation is registered on Find A Tender Service (FTS), you can upload your Questionnaire/Response and click Submit Return to submit it. Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council's sole discretion. 
Please make sure that you have submitted your Provider Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Provider Questionnaire. 
If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. 
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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037413-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,384,820 |
| 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 8DQ |
| 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

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 11:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037413-2025
- 30 Jun 2025 at 12:39 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036097-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 11:41 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026241-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037413-2025
  4th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036097-2025
  30th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026241-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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