HCC - 06/22 - The Provision of Hertfordshire Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

Concepts

• provision of hertfordshire activities and food programme
• health and social work
• hertford
• provision of hertfordshire activities
• food programme
• hertfordshire county council
• healthy food
• full details.hertfordshire holiday activity
• food programme family
• holiday activity

Location

Hertfordshire:

Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Hertfordshire Activities and Food Programme (HAF).

Total Quantity or Scope

The Provision of Hertfordshire Activities and Food Programme (HAF), please refer to the Specification (Schedule 1 of the Contract) for full details.Hertfordshire Holiday Activity and Food programme Family and Health Services Commissioning is looking for a provider to co-ordinate free holiday provision for children who receive benefits-related free school meals across Hertfordshire which includes healthy food and enriching activities. This holiday activity will include:• Providing nutrition education for children and education for families around purchasing and preparing healthy meals on a sustainable basis• Ensuring sufficient and adequate provision is available across Hertfordshire for children with SEND/additional needs• Providing spaces for the equivalent of at least four hours a day, four days a week, six weeks a year• Covering four weeks in the summer and a week’s worth of provision in each of the Easter and Christmas holidays• Providing a universal service promoted to all children including those not eligible for free school meals who can pay to attend • Promoting and advertising provision with local schools and other agencies to encourage the most at need children to attendTenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.The value stated in II.2.6 below is based on the Contract Period inclusive of any available extensionAny questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above

Renewal Options

The Council will review its options towards the end of the Contract period

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

Further information in regards to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4 and VI.3 below. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 8th July 2022 Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system. The estimated total value of all of the Contracts is stated in II.1.5 of this notice and is for initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extension. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system.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.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.