Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd1-d41c-71ce-be18-86819276c147/hcc-jul-23-pre-procurement-market-engagement-ppme-for-a-supported-living-f closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # HCC - Jul 23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for a Supported Living Framework [Hertfordshire County Council - Adult Care Services](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-adult-care-services) Estimated value Not stated Published 31 Jul 2023 Deadline Closed 31 Dec 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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 [supplyhertfordshire.uk](https://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk) and follow the on-screen guidance. For the opportunity to provide feedback via a survey in preparation for the procurement until 5 September 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: [surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk](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: [us02web.zoom.us](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 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 [supplyhertfordshire.uk](https://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: [surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk](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: [us02web.zoom.us](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 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 Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f7b456de-97fa-4c6e-85d4-ba6df6b51458) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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