Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 07/25 - Contract for the Provision of an Intensive Outreach Service
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Intensive Outreach Service provides support for care leavers aged 18-25 who require intensive 1-1 support in order to improve their housing situation and avoid rough sleeping. It aims to help care leavers who are at risk of losing their accommodation or are currently homeless and have very complex housing needs and require intensive support to engage with services effectively. The workers are able to provide intensive, focused support over a period of 6 months to build relationships of trust. The service provides solution focused support in areas such as general tenancy sustainment, independent living skills, budgeting, education and training, and debt advice.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following…Awarded
The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR.)
The contract will commence on 17th July 2025 until 16th July 2028, (with the option to extend for 2 years.)
The approximate life time value of this contract is stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Jul 2025, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2025, 16:24 BST
- Authority reference
HCC2517031- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055537- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05596eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 16th July 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Review procedure
The Council will enter into an 8 working day standstill period following publication of this Contract Award Notice before officially awarding the contract in line with the requirements under PSR.
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 must be made to decision makers by 16th July 2025. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk Details of individuals making the award decision: Senior Commissioning Manager The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed the requirements. There were no conflicts of interest identified.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
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. The contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract was awarded o…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herts Young Homeless GroupSME | £232,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037555-2025-1 · Herts Young Homeless GroupSME
- Signed
- 27 Jun 2025
- Value
- £232,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Herts Young Homeless GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.