HCC - 04/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of a Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18

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Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre - Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") in relation to the provision of a Children and Young People’s Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18.It is nationally recognised that by identifying and providing support to Children and Young People (CYP) as soon as difficulties emerge, outcomes are significantly improved. We know that effective ‘Early Help’ support can improve outcomes and life chances during childhood and adolescence. Further, it has been shown that intervening at the earliest point of emerging problems and delivering effective, evidence-based support and provision can tackle the social determinants of health and address ‘adverse childhood experiences’ (ACEs). This can be key to supporting improved socioeconomic and health equality and can support improved, sustainable generational outcomes. Please refer to PPME Document for full details Lot 1: Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for Provision of a Community Counselling Service for Children and Young People aged 5-18The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. Please refer to the PPME document for more detailed information.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.Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 4th March 2024. Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home