HCC Sept 2023 - The Provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services for Bedfordshire Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council and Luton Borough Council
Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), along with Luton Borough Council and Bedford Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as the Participating Authorities) have decided to do a joint procurement for the Provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services. Hertfordshire County Council are the leading on this procurement. 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) Additional information for further information. 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.
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Hertfordshire County Council, Bedford Borough Council and Luton Borough Council jointly wish to commission Advocacy services to empower children and young people designated as Children in Need, Looked After and Care Leavers in order to make sure their rights are respected, and views are heard. The service is expected to be delivered in line with the National Standards for The Provision of Children’s Advocacy along with other relevant legislation and guidance.The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual spend between the Participating Authorities is £380,000. The breakdown of this annual spend is as follows – Bedfordshire Borough Council £75,000Hertfordshire County Council £190,000Luton Borough Council £115,000The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of three years, with the option to extend the Contract up to two further years. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Organisations 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. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate.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.£1,900,000