Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Tender description

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (‘PPME’) in relation to the secure and non-secure transportation of CLA within Hertfordshire and nationally when required, sometimes at short notice. 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 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. The Council requires a provider to undertake the secure and non-secure transportation of Children Looked After within Hertfordshire and nationally. All Children and Young People will be afforded care and understanding of their individual needs by appropriately trained staff and treated with respect at all times. The need for the service can be determined by orders obtained via the Children's court, missing Children and Young People being found at short notice and placement breakdowns in emergency situations.