Published date: 21 September 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Social work and related services - 85300000
Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300
Social work services without accommodation - 85312000
Location of contract
SG13 8DE
Value of contract
£0 to £1,900,000
Procurement reference
IT-285-7894-HCC REF No: HCC2315027
Published date
21 September 2023
Closing date
23 October 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), along with Luton Borough Council and Bedford Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as the Participating Authorities) are out to tender for a joint procurement for the Provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services. Hertfordshire County Council are the leading on this procurement.
The aim is for all children and young people to have access to appropriate support and representation to ensure their rights are protected and their wishes and feelings are listened to and taken into account. To support this aim the Participating Authorities have a requirement for the provision of independent advocacy services for children and young people. Services are expected to be delivered in line with the National Standards for The Provision of Children's Advocacy.
The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend to a further two (2) years at twelve (12) month intervals. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years.
Full details, including the breakdown of spend by each of the Participating Authorities, are in the tender document set.
Organisations 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. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate.
Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party.
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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Clair Jones (HCC)
Address
Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom
Telephone
01438 843307
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