Published date: 20 September 2023

This notice was replaced on 19 December 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 December 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£265,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN690583-94042061

Published date

20 September 2023

Closing date

18 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

1 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Herefordshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to enter into contract for the provision of Independent Visitor Service to at least 30 Herefordshire Children and Young People who are Looked After, placed both within and out of county, on an annual basis.
The contract duration will be for 3 years and will start on 1st February 2024. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 24 months.
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime allowed within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 74 to 77 and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation.

More information

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Aksana Hironak

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Email

aksana.hironak@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk