Published date: 30 June 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Legal advisory services - 79111000

  • Legal advisory and information services - 79140000

    • Arbitration and conciliation services - 79422000

    • Special education services - 80340000

    • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

    • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

PPME - CMS

Published date

30 June 2021

Closing date

23 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hertfordshire County Council is carrying out some pre-procurement market engagement for Children's Mediation Services. Therefore, we are inviting suppliers to complete the pre-procurement market engagement questionnaire. There is a statutory duty of the Council, under The Children and Families Act 2014, to provide the opportunity for both parents/carers and young people to access mediation before they can register an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal (Special Education Needs and Disability) in order to promote early resolution of disputes through non-judicial means.
Providers will ensure parents and young people who are subject to Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment have access to independent mediation with regards to all elements of the EHC plan.
The service will provide independent and neutral support to achieve early and informal resolution to disagreement through:
An independent mediation service
An independent disagreement resolution service

Please download and complete the attached questionnaire and submit it by the due date in the system.

This stage of the project allows the Council to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the options; technologies; methodologies; and/or solutions available to deliver its outcomes. Furthermore, this process enables organisations to effectively plan for any potential forthcoming procurement.

The Council will consider the input and responses received as part of this PPME to help inform the Council's options and further decision making.

More information

Links

  • Tender notice
  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

Please log in to www.supplyhertfordshire.uk to download and complete the PPME questionnaire and submit it by the due date and time in the system.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Julie Reddish (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01438 843873

Email

julie.reddish@hertfordshire.gov.uk