HCC Nov 2023 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Dementia Community Support Services (Phase 2)

Concepts

• social work
• stevenage
• dementia community support
• dementia community support services
• dementia service
• herts dementia information
• herts dementia information and support service
• ppme
• hertswise – dementia service
• ppme the council

Location

Stevenage

Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is carrying out PPME (Phase 2) in relation to Dementia Community Support.The Council will consider any 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 provider participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any provider 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.

Total Quantity or Scope

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is carrying out a second round of PPME (phase 2) in relation to Dementia Community Support. After the first successful round of PPME the Council is seeking further advice and opinions from the market to help with the decision-making process. Opinions are sought regarding the outcomes of the suggested and proposed revised model ahead of opening the tender process for these services.The Council currently commissions a range of services to support people living in the community with dementia and their carers, including: Hertswise – Dementia Service in Hertfordshire, a partnership of organisations led by Age UK Hertfordshire; Alzheimer’s Society’s post diagnostic support service and Herts Dementia Information and Support Service; and the Admiral Nursing Service, hosted by Carers in Herts. The Council will consider any feedback received from this Phase 2 stage to help inform the Council’s options and further decision making. … Further details are in the PPME document (Phase 2), including the questionnaire to be completed and returned.See section II.1.4 above, section VI.3 below and the PPME documentation provided for further details.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

Other Information

To access the PPME documentation (Phase 2) please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidance.To participate in this PPME (Phase 2), please return the supplier questionnaire by 12 noon 20th November 2023. If you are experiencing problems with Supply Hertfordshire, In-Tend (which hosts the Supply Hertfordshire eTendering system) 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 (0)114 407 0065 for any website / technical questions Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm