Published date: 8 September 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 13 September 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£110,000

Procurement reference

prj_558

Published date

8 September 2022

Approach to market date

13 September 2022

Contract start date

10 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is holding public hearings from September 2022 likely until May- June 2023. Witnesses must give evidence and may be questioned in a challenging manner in public. Giving evidence can be stressful for witnesses generally and this may be most keenly felt by those who are already anxious, nervous or experiencing mental health issues. While seeking evidence from relevant witnesses, the Inquiry is keen that such participation should not intensify or create psychological distress. Therefore, the Inquiry is seeking a witness psychological support service. This service provision would help participants to give evidence at the hearings in ways that minimise the negative impact on their health.
The specific service we seek would offer in person and remote support to witnesses before, and after giving evidence at our Hearings. The hearings are scheduled to run from September 2022 to at least June 2023. The service is not intended to provide long term psychological support to witnesses. We expect to launch an opportunity notice within the following week.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2022/2023 £110,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Cara Jenkins

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
England

Email

cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk