Official UK procurement notice
HCC – Feb 25 - The Provision of Homecare and Support Services for Children and Young People in Hertfordshire
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Homecare and Support Services for Children and Young People in Hertfordshire.Further information regarding 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. Please see VI.3 below for further information. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 27.03.2025. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system.
CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 100 suppliers
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · 4 with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £48,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Applies to lots 2, 3, 4, 5.
The estimated values stated in II.1.5 and II.2.6 are for the whole Framework Term, inclusive of the approximate value for extension. The estimated value in II.2.6 under Lot 1 and Lot 2 is the combined value for both Lots and not the value for each Lot, as the Council is unable to estimate the split of this value across the two Lots. The Framework Term for this Framework Agreement is an initial period of four (4) years with the option to extend for a further period(s) of up to two (2) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Framework Agreement could be six (6) years. The Council is awarding the Framework Agreement for this period in order to ensure continuity for Service Users and an attractive procurement for the provider market.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement 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.
Lot #1See section II.1.4 above and section VI.3 below and the PPME documentation providedPlannedLot estimate not published
Lot #2Personal CareRenewalceiling above
Lot #3Community EnablementRenewalceiling above
Lot #4Support to Prevent Family/Placement BreakdownRenewalPublished value£15,000,000
Lot #5Support and Mentoring for Young PeopleRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
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).
- “HCC – Feb 25 - The Provision of Homecare and Support Services for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 100 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Feb 2023, 12:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2314690-4691 and HCC2315320-5321- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005005- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a444Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a Framework Agreement is executed. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidanceThis is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Framework Agreement. The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other providers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Jun 2023 → 27 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected30 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published13 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2025- Published value published: £68,000,00013 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
- Status changed to active13 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed13 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT13 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated13 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria