Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
County Hall
Hertford
SG138DQ
Strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of Baby Loss Counselling Service
Reference number
HCC2516836
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is a counselling service to support parents after the loss of an unborn baby or very young baby, either through illness or early termination. The service provides counselling from trained staff via a range of methods. The service records the wellbeing of the people who use the service before and after their counselling to demonstrate that the service is helping them. Most bereaved parents or couples have 4 or 5 sessions, but this can be extended if needed.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-028268
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
The contract was awarded on 11th June 2025, and commenced on 15th July 2025, and will continue until 14th July 2028 with the option to extend for an additional 2 years until 14th July 2030.
The total value of the contract is £340,400