Peer Mentoring for Individuals with a Substance Dependency

Contract summary

Industry

• Specialist training services - 80510000

Location of contract

North East, North West, London, South East

Value of contract

£102,310 to £1,203,694

Procurement reference

tender_303447/1165836

Published date

16 February 2023

Closing date

21 November 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

23 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Individuals with a substance dependency often have the most complex needs. Without specialist intervention, many are unable to overcome barriers to recovery and employment. Individuals are often unwilling to disclose their dependency to Jobcentre Plus (JCP) Work Coaches due to denial, shame, or fear that they will be sanctioned in some way. Other individuals with a dependency may not be engaged with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (the Buyer) at all. As a result, individuals are not able to receive the help and support they need to overcome the addiction and move towards or into work. The Buyer sought to run a new Peer Mentoring Trial, with Peer Mentors using their lived experience of addiction and recovery to inspire, motivate and support others to manage their dependency, access appropriate support (including treatment, Universal Credit, housing services) and move towards employment. All interested Suppliers needed to be accredited on DWP's Test and Learn Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the Peer Support service line: - DWP Test and Learn DPS: how to register and apply - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk); DWP Test and Learn Dynamic Purchasing System: guidance for businesses - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Four Contracts were awarded: - Lot 1 - North East England; Lot 2 - North West England; Lot 4 - Southern England; Lot 6 - London and the Home Counties.

This was a procurement for services under the Light Touch Regime and DWP were not bound by Public Contracts Regulations 2015 except as such Regulations are applicable to the Light Touch Regime. DWP expressly reserved the rights: (i) to cancel this procurement at any stage; (ii) to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iii) to make whatever changes it saw fit to make to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (iv) and in no circumstances were DWP liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.

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More information

Attachments

• Peer Mentoring - Instructions To Suppliers V1.0.pdf
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• Peer Mentoring - Order Form v1.0 - Draft.pdf
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• Peer Mentoring - Specification v1.0.pdf
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• Redacted - Lot 1 - Bid & Order Form.zip
• Peer Mentoring - Lot 1

• Redacted - Lot 2 - Bid & Order Form.zip
• Peer Mentoring - Lot 2

• Redacted - Lot 4 - Bid & Order Form.zip
• Peer Mentoring - Lot 4

• Redacted - Lot 6 - Bid & Order Form.zip
• Peer Mentoring - Lot 6

Additional text

For this Test & Learn DPS Competition, four contracts were awarded in Lot 1 (North East England); Lot 2 (North West England); Lot 4 (Southern England); and Lot 6 (London and The Home Counties).

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Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2022

Contract start date

23 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£2,802,069

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Inclusion (Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)

Change Grow Live Services Limited

Change Grow Live Services Limited

The Growth Company Limited

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About the buyer

Address

Department for Work and Pensions, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds
Leeds
LS2 7UA
England

Email

xxxxxxxx@dwp.gov.uk