Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DE
Contact
Strategic Procurement Group
zoe.upson@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01707292463
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 - 08/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of an Emotionally Based School Avoidance Support and Alternative Therapies Service for Children and Young People
Reference number
HCC - 08/23 - CYP Support/Therapies
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work 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 the provision of Emotionally Based School Avoidance support and Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Children and Young People’s Mental Health. The Council has published this Prior Information Notice ("PIN") to alert potentially interested organisations with appropriate expertise and relevant experience of this potential opportunity. We are proposing we run a tender for the provision of and "Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and Alternative Therapies Support for Children and Young People". The tender will be spilt in to five lots, Lots One to Four "Alternative Therapies and Lot Five Emotionally Based School Avoidance.Please refer to the PPME Document for further informationPlease log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the Provision of an Emotionally Based School Avoidance Support and Alternative Therapies Service for Children and Young PeopleThe Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process.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.Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to attend a meeting on the 13th September 2023. Request to attend to be submitted via email by 12.00 Noon, Wednesday 6th September 2023 to Caren.Simmons@hertfordshire.gov.ukPlease log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/HomePlease Note: Although we have ticked 'NO' to this being split in to Lots, this will form part of the decision following this PPME exercise
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 August 2023
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
In order to participate in this PPME, organisations must submit a request to attend to be submitted via email by 12.00 Noon, Wednesday 6th September 2023 to Caren.Simmons@hertfordshire.gov.ukThe 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.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.