Published date: 3 May 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 31 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

    • Social services - 85320000

    • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£252,000 to £336,000

Procurement reference

IT-285-8447-HCC2415732

Published date

3 May 2024

Closing date

31 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2028

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?

Yes


Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Learning Disability User Voice Services.

The Learning Disability (LD) commissioned services provided involve providing support for people with learning disabilities to feel empowered through Speaking up self-advocacy, Engagement in research and Regional work, Provision of representatives to the take part in the Learning Disability Coproduction Board.

The Contract has been split in to the following Lots;
Lot 1 - Learning Disability User Voice, Empowering People to 'Speak Up' (East of the County, including North Herts, Stevenage, East Herts, Welwyn& Hatfield, Broxbourne)
Lot 2 - Learning Disability User Voice, Empowering People to 'Speak Up' (West of the County including Dacorum, St. Albans, Watford, Three Rivers, and Hertsmere)
Lot 3 - Learning Disability Co-production Board Support and Involvement

This procurement is an Open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.

To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 Noon on 31st May 2024

Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.

Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct.

Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Tenderers 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. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.

Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.

To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home


More information

Links

  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Learning Disability User Voice Services.

The Learning Disability (LD) commissioned services provided involve providing support for people with learning disabilities to feel empowered through Speaking up self-advocacy, Engagement in research and Regional work, Provision of representatives to the take part in the Learning Disability Coproduction Board.

The Contract has been split in to the following Lots;
Lot 1 - Learning Disability User Voice, Empowering People to 'Speak Up' (East of the County, including North Herts, Stevenage, East Herts, Welwyn& Hatfield, Broxbourne)
Lot 2 - Learning Disability User Voice, Empowering People to 'Speak Up' (West of the County including Dacorum, St. Albans, Watford, Three Rivers, and Hertsmere)
Lot 3 - Learning Disability Co-production Board Support and Involvement

This procurement is an Open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.

To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 Noon on 31st May 2024

Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.

Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct.

Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Tenderers 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. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.

Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.

To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Delivery Notes

The Core Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.


About the buyer

Contact name

Susan Ebanyat (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01438 843059

Email

susan.ebanyat@hertfordshire.gov.uk