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

Concepts

• health and social work
• hertford
• hertfordshire county council
• alternative therapies service for children and young people
• complementary and alternative therapies for children and young people’s mental health
• provision of an emotionally based school avoidance support
• alternative therapies support for children and young people
• emotionally based school avoidance support and alternative therapies service for children and young peoplethe council
• young people
• alternative therapies service

Location

Hertfordshire:

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".

Total Quantity or Scope

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

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

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 ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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.