# HCC - 09/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of a Body Removal Service for Hertfordshire County Council

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Hertfordshire County Council - Resources](/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-resources/contract-awards)
- Published: 1 September 2023
- Planned start: 1 December 2024
- Planned end: 30 November 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 77d6a86e-b880-4c17-bb6d-62c5eb6e556e-677096
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d

## Description

Hertfordshire County Council \(the 'Council'\) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement \('PPME'\) for the provision of a Body Removal Service for Hertfordshire County Council\. The 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\. 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 27th October 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council \(the 'Council'\) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement \('PPME'\) for the provision of a Body Removal Service for Hertfordshire County Council\. The 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\. 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 27th October 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [HCC Nov 25 - The Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-87718622-16e3-408b-b3fb-5748bc7824ec): Hertfordshire County Council - Resources
- [HCC Nov 2025 - The Provision of a Framework for the Supply of Educational Tables, Chairs, Folding Tables and Lockers - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-abf0f8a8-efa8-4389-a66d-df6acc32bfe5): Hertfordshire County Council - Resources
- [HCC Feb 2026 - The Provision of a Framework for the Supply of Cut Paper, Card and Envelopes - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-45bf6365-a0f0-4f02-b824-7e73075daae2): Hertfordshire County Council - Resources

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d6a86e-b880-4c17-bb6d-62c5eb6e556e-677096)