HCC - Mar 22 - Provision of Integrated Sexual Health Services in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Integrated Sexual Health Services 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 Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26.

04. 2022. 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 five (5) years with the option to extend for a further three (3) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be eight (8) years.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.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.Lots have not been used for this Contract as the Council is looking to award one contract to one Contractor, with potentially some areas subcontracted to other specialist Contractors. This is to ensure greater system leadership and accountability, streamlined processes and a strategic whole system approach to Service delivery, as evidenced by the outcome of the Council’s Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME).