Planning

RFI for Social Care Emergency Out Of Hours Service for Children and Young People in Herefordshire

  • Herefordshire Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fa21

Published 28 March 2025, 2:37pm



Scope

Reference

DN769662

Description

Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing the Emergency out of hours responsive service for children and young people up to the age of 25 for care experienced young people. This service is provided when a child or young person is believed to be at risk of significant harm, and from whom delay until the next working day would be detrimental to their welfare and safety. The services ensures that they continue to be safeguarded in the immediate term based on the requirements set out below.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2028
  • 2 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 April 2025

Engagement process description

Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing the Emergency out of hours responsive service for children and young people up to the age of 25 for care experienced young people. This service is provided when a child or young person is believed to be at risk of significant harm, and from whom delay until the next working day would be detrimental to their welfare and safety. The services ensures that they continue to be safeguarded in the immediate term based on the requirements set out below.


Contracting authority

Herefordshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTG-2978-LHCN

Council Offices, Plough Lane

Hereford

HR4 0LE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ms Aksana Hironak

Email: aksana.hironak@herefordshire.gov.uk

Region: UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government