Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 08/24 - Provision of a Community Based Therapeutic Support Offer for Children and Young People
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedProvision of community based support for older people · tender expected
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of a Community Based Therapeutic Support Offer for Children and Young People. The aim of the Service is to deliver a countywide (Hertfordshire) community therapeutic offer supporting the needs of our Children and Young People (CYP). Further information in regards to 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. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 30th September 2024. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system. The estimated total value of all of the Contracts is stated in II.1.5 of this notice and is for initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extension.
CPV: Community health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,600,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Community CounsellingAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
This provision is to support children and young people (CYP) aged from 5 up to their 19th birthday and, where appropriate, their families with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. The Provider will deliver agreed, evidence based / proven interventions and support that promote self-resilience, and provide strategies that encourage coping and self-management, enabling a reduction in referrals to more specialist provision.This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.The Contract Period is for a core two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. The Contract commencement date is 1st April 2025 meaning the initial term will end on 31st March 2027.Estimated lifetime value of contract for Lot 1 £1,200,000.00This is a new service with new providers appointed.
Lot #2Community TherapiesAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
This provision is to support children and young people (CYP) aged from 5 up to their 19th birthday and, where appropriate, their families/Carers with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. The Provider will deliver agreed, evidence based / proven interventions and support that promote self-resilience, and provide strategies that encourage coping and self-management, enabling a reduction in referrals to more specialist provision.This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.The Contract Period is for a core two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. The Contract commencement date is 1st April 2025 meaning the initial term will end on 31st March 2027.Estimated lifetime value of contract for Lot 2 £400,000.00This is a new service with new providers appointed.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Community Counselling | 60 | — | |
| 2 · Community Therapies | 60 | 40 |
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Apr 2024, 13:29 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
2024/S 000-039465- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001072- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045570Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to Schedule 2 of the Contract Document
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 8 working day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 18th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations should be sent to [email protected] tender required bidders to price for Community Based Therapeutic Support Offer for Children and Young People . The successful provider/s have been assessed against the relevant PSR 5 key criteria which were weighted in terms of their importance and detailed in the instruction to tenderers document. The winning Provider/s were scored against the key criteria and were ranked the highest scoring tenderers out of the bids received for each Lot.The award decision makers are: Deputy Head of Service IHCCT for Adult Care Services and Head of Integrated Health & Care Commissioning for Adult Care ServicesNo declared or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the process.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
Timeline
26 Apr 2024 → 13 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected26 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2024- Published value published: £1,600,00012 Aug 2024, 15:32 BST
- Status changed to active12 Aug 2024, 15:32 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Aug 2024, 15:32 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST12 Aug 2024, 15:32 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Dec 2024, 14:51 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of a Community Based Therapeutic Support Offer for Children and Young People. The aim of the Service is to deliver a countywide (Hertfordshire) community therapeutic offer supporting the needs of our Children and Young People (CYP). Further information in regards to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4 and VI.3 below… | Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of a Community Based Therapeutic Support Offer for Children and Young People . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details. | |
| — | TextAdditional Information · VI.3 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers mu… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.This contract has now bee… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-04: 1 release · 26 Apr 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Community Counselling1 award | |||
| Herts Mind Network | £1,200,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Community Therapies1 award | |||
| SignpostSME | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Community Counselling · Herts Mind Network
- Signed
- 29 Nov 2024
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Community Therapies · SignpostSME
- Signed
- 29 Nov 2024
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Community Counselling | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Community Therapies | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Herts Mind NetworkAwarded supplier
- SignpostAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria