--- title: "HCC - Jan 26 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Procurement Provision of Digital Communications and Marketing in Public Health" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0608d6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0608d6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0608d6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0608d6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-19" --- # HCC - Jan 26 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Procurement Provision of Digital Communications and Marketing in Public Health Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0608d6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0608d6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0608d6.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a new procurement process titled "HCC – Jan 26 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Procurement Provision of Digital Communications and Marketing in Public Health." This initiative falls under the services category, focusing on health and social work services. Located in Stevenage, United Kingdom, this process is still not part of a formal procurement, with an emphasis on market engagement to aid in decision-making. Interested businesses should note the crucial date of 6 February 2026, when the Provider Questionnaire needs to be submitted via the Supply Hertfordshire e-tendering system by 12:00 noon. The procurement is set to commence on 1 April 2026 and could extend up to 31 March 2031, providing significant opportunities for ongoing collaboration. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital communications and marketing within the public health sector. Companies with expertise in health and social work services, and those capable of delivering innovative marketing solutions, could find substantial prospects for growth. It is well-suited for businesses looking to establish or expand their footprint in the public health communications landscape. The buyers are keen on engaging with the market to gather feedback, which will influence their procurement strategies moving forward, offering companies a chance to shape and influence the project's direction while setting the stage for future procurement opportunities. ## Notice 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. 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 06 February 2026, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Provider 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. ### Planning Information 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. 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 06 February 2026, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Provider 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004394-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 19 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | Stevenage | | Electoral ward | Symonds Green | | Westminster constituency | Stevenage | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2026 at 14:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004394-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004394-2026 19th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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