Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
HERTFORD
SG13 8DE
Contact
Strategic Procurement Group
anita.shipman@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01707292601
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HCC April 2022 - PPME for Suicide Bereavement Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (‘PPME’) in relation to a Suicide Bereavement Service.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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
HCC are doing PPME for a Suicide Bereavement Service. NHS England have provided Suicide Prevention Transformation funding through the Wave Programmes to the ICSs. Hertfordshire and West Essex have received funding for Wave 4 of the programme from 2021/22 for 3 years. NHS England have also provided Suicide Postvention Transformation funding to the ICSs and Hertfordshire and West Essex will receive postvention funding from 2022/23 for 2 years.The postvention funding of £61,000 per annum will enable the development of a suicide specific bereavement provision across Herts and West Essex that will allow capacity to be built locally to provide support both immediately after a death by suicide and over time.This support will be available to those who have been affected by the death, including the family of the deceased, friends, carers, and professionals. Support will also be available to those bereaved by a historic suicide.Further details can be found in the PPME Document.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 April 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To participate in this PPME, organisations must submit their completed Supplier Questionnaire, together with any supporting documents, through the In-Tend system by the return deadline of 16.00 Noon Tuesday 3rd May 2022.Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier Questionnaire following the instructions above. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Supplier Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems 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.