Scope
Reference
HCC2517020
Description
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.
People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people and may face barriers to accessing health and care to keep them healthy. Too many people with a learning disability are dying earlier than they should, many from things which could have been treated or prevented.
The Learning from Lives and Deaths - People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (LeDeR) programme was set up as a service improvement programme to look at why people are dying and what can be done to change services locally and nationally to improve the health of people with a learning disability and reduce health inequalities. It aims to improve the quality of health and social care services for people with a learning disability and autistic people by learning from their deaths. Reviews are carried out to identify good practice and areas for improvement, with the goal of reducing health inequalities and preventable deaths.
Scope of Intended Project
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWEICB) is exploring the market for a provider to deliver a Service for the provision of LeDeR reviews in Hertfordshire in line with the (LeDeR Policy 2021 and subsequent NHS England guidance.
Please refer to the PME documentation for full details.
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.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2028
- Possible extension to 1 April 2029
- 3 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Contract locations
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
22 July 2025
Engagement process description
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 participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Supplier 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 22nd July 2025, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Supplier Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council's sole discretion.
Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier 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 Supplier 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.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
3 November 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Hertfordshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWJT-5264-WYMY
County Hall
Hertford
SG13 8DQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government