HCC - Nov 23 - The Provision of Residential Placements for Four (4) / Five (5) Children and Young People Aged 7-18 with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Residential Placements for Four (4) / Five (5) Children and Young People Aged 7-18 with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs. 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 Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 11.

01. 2024. 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.

The estimated values stated in II.1.5 and II.2.6 are for the contract period inclusive of the approximate value for extension.The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of two (2) years with the option to extend for a further period or periods of up to a total of a further three (3) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, as the Council requires an integrated and cohesive provision across the Service. Please Note The TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be protected as personal data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree:a)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 .b)That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council’s prior consent in writing.c)That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation’s bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d)That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Employee Liability Information.e)The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not.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.