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Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Support Accommodation for Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 8th September 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Support Accommodation for Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 8th September 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes Option to extend for up to a further 1 year Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the Provision of an Emotionally Based School Avoidance Support and Alternative Therapies Service for Children and Young People The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to attend a meeting on the 13th September 2023. Request to attend to be submitted via email by 12.00 Noon, Wednesday 6th September 2023 to Caren.Simmons@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please Note: Although we have ticked 'NO' to this being split in to Lots, this will form part of the decision following this PPME exercise Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the Provision of an Emotionally Based School Avoidance Support and Alternative Therapies Service for Children and Young People The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to attend a meeting on the 13th September 2023. Request to attend to be submitted via email by 12.00 Noon, Wednesday 6th September 2023 to Caren.Simmons@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please Note: Although we have ticked 'NO' to this being split in to Lots, this will form part of the decision following this PPME exercise Delivery Notes Option to extend subject to future funding being available Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out PPME in relation to Dementia Community Support. The Council is seeking advice and opinions from the market to help with the decision-making process ahead of the forthcoming procurement of these services. The Council will consider any feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Further details are in the PPME document, including an overview of the requirement, questionnaire to be completed and returned and details of the Open Day (PPME Workshop). Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. If you are experiencing problems with Supply Hertfordshire, In-Tend (which hosts the Supply Hertfordshire eTendering system) 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 (0)114 407 0065 for any website / technical questions Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please note this is Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME). Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') are currently out to procurement for the commissioning of the Hospital and Community Navigation Service (HCNS) the countywide face to face social prescribing service in Hertfordshire. Additional information: To access this procurement opportunity please visit Supply Hertfordshire Electronic Tendering Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk) and follow the on-screen guidance. 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. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council ('the Council') wishes to invite interested Care Providers to attend an on-line information and feedback event on Friday 6th October 2023 between 11.00 and 13.00 Hrs via Microsoft Teams. Expressions of interest must be made via email to Caron Corrin at the Council. The Council would also like to invite interested Care Providers to return the P P M E Appendix A- Supplier Questionnaire by 12.00 (noon) Thursday 12th October 2023. The Council will consider the input and responses received as part of this PPME event to help inform the Council's options and further decision making regarding the below intended project. Project Background The council commissions through contracts the provision of community- based carers breaks services. The Services will support carers caring for an adult aged 18 and over who are ordinarily resident and living in Hertfordshire. This will include older adults (65 plus), adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions. This includes the provision of a preventative service to those who have not had an assessment of need and an ongoing breaks service to those who have been assessed to meet the Council's eligibility criteria for unmet needs. The provision of both services is considered to contain elements of regulated activity therefore it is a requirement that all providers are registered with the Care Quality Commission (C Q C). The provision of personal care is not the primary aim of the service however where incidental care is required during the provision of a break it is expected that the providers are able to support the person with this. Current Position and Scope Currently these two services (preventative and ongoing) are commissioned separately with the preventative service being commissioned as a block service and the ongoing service being commissioned on a call-off basis. The aim of the preventative service is to provide carers with up to 18 hours of support over a 6-week period, whereas ongoing breaks can be commissioned to meet a longer-term need for a breaks service following a carers assessment. The services include a range of provision to enable the carer to take a break from their caring role. This will include but is not limited to: Supporting the person they care for in their own home, supporting the person they care for to access community-based services, supporting the carer and the person they care for to access the wider community. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any Provider at an advanta... Additional information: To access the PPME documentation please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. To participate in this PPME information and feedback event via Microsoft Teams contact Caron Corrin at Hertfordshire County Council- caron.corrin@hertfordshire.gov.uk please provide your name, organisation name and email address. 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. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') in relation to Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire. The Council commissions independent advocacy services to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens can have their voices heard in conversations about their care and support and to promote individual choice and control in decisions that will affect their future. Further details are in the PPME document. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Additional information: To access the PPME document and complete this PPME questionnaire please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Hertfordshire County Council ('the Council') wishes to invite interested Providers to return the PPME Appendix A- Supplier Questionnaire by 12.00 (noon) Thursday 7th December 2023. The Council will consider the input and responses received as part of its PPME to help inform the Council's options and further decision making regarding the below intended project and to help inform its specification. Project Background Victims who are homeless as a result of domestic abuse have priority need for homeless assistance and suitable accommodation. Local authorities have a duty to secure accommodation for victims of domestic abuse if they are homeless. This includes ensuring there is support specifically for victims with unique and/or complex needs, such as mental health advice and support, drug and alcohol advice and support, as well as signposting accordingly. The Whole Housing Approach (WHA) aims to reduce the number of people who are made homeless as a result of domestic abuse and increase tenancy sustainment options for victims and survivors. A key element of the WHA model is co-located advocacy. Co-located advocacy focuses on victim and survivors' self- identified needs, rather than needs defined by the service. The proposed service would be based on the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA).Co-located advocacy improves access to specialist domestic abuse support for victims and survivors who approach the local authority for housing. It plays a key role in ensuring their safety and meeting individual housing needs. Current Position and Scope The Council currently commissions SADA (Survivors Against Domestic Abuse) to deliver the housing navigator pilot. The Housing Navigator Pilot is Hertfordshire's localised version of housing advocacy. Housing navigators work closely with the ten districts and boroughs in Hertfordshire's housing teams and domestic abuse providers to offer housing-related support and advice to people experiencing domestic abuse. This can include advice on housing options, safety planning and risk management. The Housing Navigator Pilot will end on the 30th June 2024. It is anticipated that the Co-located Housing Advocacy service will commence on the 01 July 2024. The Council will act as the lead commissioner for a range of funding partners, which will include Hertfordshire's ten District Councils. Scope going forward The Council wants to commission a countywide service to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse, to access safe and sustainable housing through housing advocacy. The Council is currently anticipating awarding a core two-year contract commencing on 01 July 2024 with the option of an extensions for a further year (2+1). Please note this will be defined in any forthcoming contract terms and conditions. The proposed tender would be open to a range of provider organisations that have the necessary experience and experti... Additional information: To access the PPME documentation please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. 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. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out PPME in relation to a market wide framework agreement for Supported Living Services. The Council will consider any feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any provider participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any provider at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. To access the PPME documentation please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. For the opportunity to provide feedback via a survey in preparation for the procurement until 31 August 2023. Information from the survey will inform the service modelling and the procurement approach. Any queries from the survey will be addressed at the Provider event. Link to survey: https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/PPMESupportedLivingService2023/ There is the option for organisations to attend a Provider Event on 12 September 2023. This will take place online. Please note that to be able to attend the event providers must sign up via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xQ7jpkIwT3-Z5p3ykLVw6A There will be the opportunity for providers to raise questions or provide feedback via Supply Hertfordshire for 10 days following the first event. There will also be a second Provider Event in early December, before the tender goes live. This will take place online. A date and time for this event will be confirmed and a link to sign up for this event will be published in due course. If you are experiencing problems with Supply Hertfordshire, In-Tend (which hosts the Supply Hertfordshire eTendering system) 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 (0)114 407 0065 for any website / technical questions Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. Additional information: To access the PPME documentation please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. For the opportunity to provide feedback via a survey in preparation for the procurement until 31 August 2023. Information from the survey will inform the service modelling and the procurement approach. Any queries from the survey will be addressed at the Provider event. Link to survey: https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/PPMESupportedLivingService2023/ There is the option for organisations to attend a Provider Event on 12 September 2023. This will take place online. Please note that to be able to attend the event providers must sign up via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xQ7jpkIwT3-Z5p3ykLVw6A There will be the opportunity for providers to raise questions or provide feedback via Supply Hertfordshire for 10 days following the first event. There will also be a second Provider Event in early December, before the tender goes live. This will take place online. A date and time for this event will be confirmed and a link to sign up for this event will be published in due course. If you are experiencing problems with Supply Hertfordshire, In-Tend (which hosts the Supply Hertfordshire eTendering system) 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 (0)114 407 0065 for any website / technical questions Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. Please note there is no contract start and end date at present as this is PPME and is yet to be decided, so please ignore the dates above. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council are out to procurement for the Provision of Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire County Council commissions independent advocacy services to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens can have their voices heard in conversations about their care and support and to promote individual choice and control in decisions that will affect their future. The current advocacy service supports approx. 4000 people per year through the provision of broad, complex and specialist advocacy in the community. The service delivers a range of community advocacy services including groups. Commissioners have concluded review and evaluation activities to inform and shape the future commissioning arrangements. Considering the feedback received, the council are proposing a different approach to the delivery of advocacy services. It is the intention to award the new Contract to a single Service Provider, responsible for the delivery of an integrated service. Full details, including the benefits of this approach and partnership working, can be found in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Terms and Conditions document. Organisations 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. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') have an area of land in South Oxhey that they would like developed into Extra Care Housing. The Council is carrying out Expressions of Interest for this opportunity for the Extra Care Housing Development Opportunity at Sir James Altham site, South Oxhey. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the Expression of Interest shall not prevent any provider participating in a potential future agreement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the Expression of Interest shall place any provider at an advantage in any potential future process. Participation in the Expressions of Interest will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this will be reimbursed by the Council. Additional information: To access this Expressions of Interest opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') acting as lead commissioner on behalf of District funding partners wishes to procure a countywide housing advocacy service to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse who have a housing need, to access safe and suitable accommodation. The service will also provide domestic abuse training to housing teams. The service will be based on the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (D A H A) housing advocacy model and forms part of a Whole Housing Approach. The aim of the service will be to increase housing stability and safety for all victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Housing advocates will be co-located with district and borough housing teams and will be that conduit between victims/survivors who have a housing need and the districts, through providing housing advocacy. The advocates will also be embedded in the local multi-disciplinary teams supporting homeless adults experiencing multiple disadvantages. The current service arrangements, which is running as a pilot, expires on 30 June 2024 The anticipated total annual joint expenditure for this Service is approximately. GBP 200,000.00. Therefore the estimated total value of the Contract could be up to GBP 600,000.00 The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of two years with the option to extend by a further one year. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be three years. unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. Please note that the requirements of the Contract will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. 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 Contract. Additional information: 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) Additional information for further information. 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. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council is out to procurement for The Provision of Community Dementia Support Services. Community Dementia Support Services are available to everyone who wants support, no matter where they are on the dementia journey. Services support those at the early stages of progressive memory loss, after diagnosis, those with advancing dementia, those preparing to move into residential care and people still living in the community at end of life. Carers are also supported along their own journeys. This Contract is divided into two Lots - Lot 1 The Hertfordshire Dementia Community Information and Development Service Lot 2 The Hertfordshire Dementia Local Community Support Service The Hertfordshire Dementia Local Community Support Service (Lot 2), includes a specialist service to support those living with Young Onset Dementia, alongside the wider universal service offer. Full details are in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Terms and Conditions document. The estimated annual spend is ?1,455,000.00. The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of three years and six months, with the option to extend the Contract up to two further years on an annual basis. Organisations 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. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Hertfordshire County Council is procuring a Framework Agreement for Supported Living Services and Community Support Services in Hertfordshire. Supported Living Services are where care/support is delivered in an accommodation-based service (i.e. where there are a number of tenancies within a purpose-built scheme or cluster, where some support is usually shared; or to an Individual in dedicated supported accommodation). Support can be up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week and may, or may not, include night care. Community Support Services are where care/support is offered, but accommodation is not an integral element of the service (e.g. the Individual is living with parents/carer; or is a tenant or owner in standard/general needs/mainstream accommodation). Full details can be found within the procurement documents on the e-tendering system. 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 Monday 29th April 2024. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. 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 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. The Council is not applying Lots, to enable business development over the life of the Framework Agreement and a flexible and responsive market in line with demand. The approach will also make the application process for tenderers more efficient, as they do not need to complete a tender for a number of Lots. This should encourage Small and Medium Enterprises to complete a tender bid. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: To access this opportunity and for a full suite of tender documents please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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 Additional information: 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

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') in relation to Extra Care Services. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Please download and complete the attached questionnaire and submit it by the due date in the system. This stage of the project allows the Council to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the options; technologies; methodologies; and/or solutions available to deliver its outcomes. Furthermore, this process enables organisations to effectively plan for any potential forthcoming procurement. Additional information: Please log in to www.supplyhertfordshire.uk to download and complete the PPME questionnaire and submit it by the due date and time in the system. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') acting as lead commissioner on behalf of District funding partners wishes to procure a countywide Framework Agreement for a carer breaks service to support and provide respite for carers in Hertfordshire. Service Providers will be required to be registered with the Quality Care Commission (C Q C) and to maintain that registration throughout the duration of the Framework. The Service Provider must be able to demonstrate a commitment to maintaining and delivering high quality services for adults with a variety of needs and/or conditions and provide services where all aspects of a person's care are met. The Service Provider must provide services that meet the needs of the individual and are provided by competent staff in a way that supports the safety and security of the person supported. The Services will be responsive, reliable and maintain a person's dignity and respect at all times- be accessible and delivered with understanding and without discrimination. The Services will support Carers caring for an adult aged 18 and over who are ordinarily resident and living in Hertfordshire. -The Breaks Services- shall be open to anyone meeting these criteria and who has been assessed to meet the Council's eligibility criteria for unmet needs. This will include older adults (65 plus), adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism or people who have other Neurodiversity, or mental health conditions (including people who experience suicidal ideation). The services will include a range of provision to enable the carer to take a break from their caring role. This will include but is not limited to supporting the person they care for in their own home, supporting the person they care for to access community-based services, supporting the Carer and the person they care for to access the wider community. The Service aim is to allow people to live as independently as possible in their own home and communities. The Services will be pivotal in preventing people from going into bed-based services such as residential homes, hospital, or other formal care settings and to support Carers to continue in their caring role for as long as they wish to do so. The Service Provider will ensure that their delivery of Carers support services is part of a network of services, which is underpinned by partnership working with a wide range of agencies. These will include but not be limited to: Adult Care Services, Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care System, Adult Community Health Services, Hertfordshire Care Providers Association and the Voluntary and Community Sector. The Service Provider will ensure that services delivered are innovative and creative both in terms of direct delivery and the use of community resources. The Framework will consist of the following Lots: Preventative Breaks... Additional information: 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) Additional information for further information. 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. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council ('the Council') wishes to invite interested Providers to return the P P M E Appendix A- Supplier Questionnaire by 12.00 (noon) Wednesday 24th July 2024. The Council will consider the input and responses received as part of its P P M E to help inform the Council's options and further decision making regarding the below intended project and to help inform its specification. N H S Talking Therapies counselling services provide N I C E recommended psychological interventions for adults and older adults with anxiety disorders and / or depression. The review of data received from N H S Talking Therapies counselling services indicates that a significant number of people who choose N H S Talking Therapies report feeling more able to cope and an improved health and wellbeing at the end of their intervention. Currently approximately one in two people who have a course of treatment in N H S Talking Therapies recover and two out of three people show worthwhile improvements in their mental health. Project Background The nationally led evidence based N H S Talking Therapies programme has been offered in Hertfordshire since 2008, previously called Improving Access to Psychological Therapies and known as I A P T. In 2023 the I A P T programme was renamed N H S Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression to facilitate public recognition and clarify the clinical conditions that are treated in the services. The Council currently commissions on behalf of the Herts and West Essex I C B for the delivery of N H S Talking Therapies counselling services with six (6) providers working across Hertfordshire. The Council is looking to commence a procurement as the current arrangements for N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services delivered under a Hertfordshire County Council framework expire in January 2025. This framework contributes to the I C B's N H S Talking Therapies programme. Expanding and developing the N H S Talking Therapies counselling services is a key element to meeting the aims set out in the N H S Long term plan for Mental Health. Current Project Brief This brief is being used as an outline to engage with the market so the Council can discuss the opportunity with potentially interested organisations. This Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (P P M E) process will inform the commissioning strategy and future delivery requirements for these services. It is anticipated that the provider will deliver a countywide, N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Service for the residents of Hertfordshire. The Service will be an integral part of the overall delivery of N HS Talking Therapy Counselling Services already established in Hertfordshire, offering N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services to Service Users for whom other modalities may not be suitable. Service Users will be aged over 16 and reporting as suffering from a mild to moderate range of men... Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Extra Care Services Extra Care offers people the opportunity to live in the privacy of their own flat with access to on-site care provision. Depending on the needs of the current residents, care may be delivered through 24 hour on-site support to include sleep-in night arrangements, on-site care 7am-10pm with an out of hours service supporting outside these hours, on-site hours during specific periods during the day with an out of hours service supporting outside these periods. This will be subject to review to meet the changing needs of residents and the Service Provider will need to be flexible across the care models. In providing the Services the Service Provider is required to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and to maintain that registration throughout the Contract Period. The service will be tendered as 9 individual LOT areas as follows: Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 Emmanuel Lodge & Wormley Court, Broxbourne Lot 2 Evelyn Sharp House, Dacorum Lot 3 Bircherley Court & Calton Court, East Hertfordshire Lot 4 Parkside, East Hertfordshire Lot 5 Silkin Court, Stevenage Lot 6 Fred Millard Court, Stevenage Lot 7 Dale Court & Rutland Lodge, Watford Lot 8 Chilton Green & Woodside House, Welwyn Hatfield Lot 9 Swanfield Court, Welwyn Hatfield Please ensure you fully complete and submit a Response Document for each Lot you intend to bid for. 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 23rd August 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. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability... Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Extra Care Services Extra Care offers people the opportunity to live in the privacy of their own flat with access to on-site care provision. Depending on the needs of the current residents, care may be delivered through 24 hour on-site support to include sleep-in night arrangements, on-site care 7am-10pm with an out of hours service supporting outside these hours, on-site hours during specific periods during the day with an out of hours service supporting outside these periods. This will be subject to review to meet the changing needs of residents and the Service Provider will need to be flexible across the care models. In providing the Services the Service Provider is required to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and to maintain that registration throughout the Contract Period. The service will be tendered as 9 individual LOT areas as follows: Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 Emmanuel Lodge & Wormley Court, Broxbourne Lot 2 Evelyn Sharp House, Dacorum Lot 3 Bircherley Court & Calton Court, East Hertfordshire Lot 4 Parkside, East Hertfordshire Lot 5 Silkin Court, Stevenage Lot 6 Fred Millard Court, Stevenage Lot 7 Dale Court & Rutland Lodge, Watford Lot 8 Chilton Green & Woodside House, Welwyn Hatfield Lot 9 Swanfield Court, Welwyn Hatfield Please ensure you fully complete and submit a Response Document for each Lot you intend to bid for. 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 23rd August 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. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes The Contract is for a Core three (3) year period with the option to extend for up to two (2) further years Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') in relation to the Provision of Adult Education. As part of Hertfordshire County Council (the Council), Step2Skills is the Adult Community Learning and Employment Support service and provides opportunities for adults in Hertfordshire to get involved in learning and employment within the community. The Council aim to collaborate with people who face barriers to education and employment such as low skills, learning or physical disabilities, and mental health conditions. Step2Skills was formerly known as HAFLS. Step2Skills has been undertaking an annual Service Needs Analysis to understand priority locations and populations since the adult education service started. This analysis also informs the commissioning process and the evaluation of potential delivery partners in terms of links with target populations, experience of meeting national and local needs whilst also delivering value for money. The purpose of the Council's pre-procurement market engagement (PPME) process is to allow and enable potentially interested organisations with appropriate expertise and relevant experience to engage with the Council. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Additional information: To access this Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes