Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF AN AUTISM COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR HERTFORDSHIRE
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council intends to award the contract for the Procurement for the Provision of a Hertfordshire Autism Community Support Service to Guidepost Trust Ltd.
This is a UK6 Contract Award Notice, and this opportunity has now closed.
CPV: Health and social work services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: 30%
- Quality: 70%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 15:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
HCC2617711- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053219- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065318Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices are to be submitted to the Council, in accordance with the Prices and Payment clause in the Conditions of Contract. Payment will normally be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of a correct invoice.
- Risks
The Contract will be based on the Council’s standard terms. There are no known immediate risks to performance during the initial 3 years fixed term of this contract. However, a key strategic risk relates to potential future policy changes surrounding devolution and governance arrangements. Such changes could directly affect the structure, scope, or continuation of the contract beyond the fixed term. While no decisions have been made at this stage, the contracting authority is actively monitoring the evolving landscape. Suppliers should be aware that any resulting implications will be managed in accordance with applicable legislation and clear communication will be provided should any material change arise. Such changes will be agreed between both parties in writing with a variation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Feb 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 15:49 GMT
- Next notice expected238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
To access the PME documentation please visit the Council’s e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by Intend at in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire ↗ and follow the on-screen guidance. In addition, to participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Provider Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of this project by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 02 March 2026, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Provider Questionnaires received after the deadline
may not be reviewed at the Council’s sole discretion.
Please make sure that you have submitted your Provider Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Provider Questionnaire.
If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.
- Tender notice published143 days ago5 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
- Clarification questions by126 days ago22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline112 days ago6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by86 days ago1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent46 days ago11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published45 days ago11 Sept 2026, 15:58 BST
- Contract starts36 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends34 days ago22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Feb 2026, 15:49 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published5 Jun 2026, 11:14 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,200,0005 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
- Status changed to active5 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST5 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
- Contract award notice published11 Sept 2026, 15:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2026, 15:58 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guideposts Trust Limited1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further two (2) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years. | £1,142,745 | 11 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Guideposts Trust LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunity
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender