HCC – Feb 25 - The Provision of Homecare and Support Services for Children and Young People in Hertfordshire

Concepts

• health and social work
• stevenage
• welfare services
• children and young people
• hertfordshire county council
• young people
• hertfordshire
• service users
• children
• young

Location

Hertfordshire:

Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Homecare and Support Services for Children and Young People in Hertfordshire.Further information regarding 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. Please see VI.3 below for further information. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 27.03.2025. Any 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. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system. The estimated values stated in II.1.5 and II.2.6 are for the whole Framework Term, inclusive of the approximate value for extension. The estimated value in II.2.6 under Lot 1 and Lot 2 is the combined value for both Lots and not the value for each Lot, as the Council is unable to estimate the split of this value across the two Lots. The Framework Term for this Framework Agreement is an initial period of four (4) years with the option to extend for a further period(s) of up to two (2) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Framework Agreement could be six (6) years. The Council is awarding the Framework Agreement for this period in order to ensure continuity for Service Users and an attractive procurement for the provider market.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement 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.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

This Framework Agreement will be reviewed towards the end of the Framework Term.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
• 85323000 - Community health services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Indicators

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

Legal Justification

N/A

Other Information

** 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 https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidanceThis 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 Framework Agreement 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 Framework Agreement. 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.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other providers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.