Published date: 25 March 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Staff development services - 79633000
Staff training services - 80511000
Personal development training services - 80570000
Guidance and counselling services - 85312300
Guidance services - 85312310
Counselling services - 85312320
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£3,267,134.42
Procurement reference
RM6355.
Published date
25 March 2024
Closing date
11 October 2023
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
22 February 2024
Contract end date
21 February 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Cabinet Office has put in place contracts for the provision of Emotional Support service for use by the Covid 19 Inquiry.
The Inquiry has pledged to be trauma-informed across all of its work. A trauma informed approach means seeking to reduce the risk of retraumatisation to people who are engaging with the Inquiry. Emotional support is one of the key ways of reducing retraumatisation by offering timely, sensitive, psychologically informed emotional support to people engaging with the Inquiry's work. Emotional support is not counselling or therapy. The focus is on facilitating the person's engagement with the Inquiry, creating support plans, facilitating stabilisation, providing psychological containment and facilitating the person's journey through their engagement process.
These contracts provide the offer of emotional support for everyone engaging with the Inquiry.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has chosen to exercise its option to terminate Lot 1 and Lot 3 of these contracts and on Monday 25 March 2024 gave the requisite 90 days notice.
More information
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Award information
Awarded date
9 February 2024
Contract start date
9 February 2024
Contract end date
8 February 2026
Total value of contract
£3,267,134.42
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Successful Supplier List can be found in the Attachments Area
Address
n/a
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
The minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England
Telephone
+44 345 410 2222
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service
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