Health and social work services

Tender description

Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the provision of a carers break service in Hertfordshire. 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. The Council is seeking to continue to provide a Carers Break Service within Hertfordshire following expiry of the current contract on 31.3.2020. The aim of the service is to allow carers breaks for a few hours by providing skilled staff to take the place of the carer. This includes assessment to identify the needs of the carer and the person they are caring for.