Published date: 7 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£1,145,000

Procurement reference

CF-1706200D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

7 July 2023

Closing date

8 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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 Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a competent and independent Supplier to deliver IPS (Individual Placement Support) Technical Support and Implementation Services as well as Fidelity Reviews.
The aim of this contract is to provide implementation and capability support to help IPS service providers to successfully offer an expanded IPS service. The key elements of this provision are:
a) Operational support for mobilisation and quality improvement
b) Delivery of independent fidelity reviews and guided self-assessments
c) Workforce development support
d) Effective reporting and monitoring

Contract Project Reference: C166204

Contract term: 13/09/2023 to 31/03/2025 (18 months). There will be a provision to extend at the absolute discretion of the Authority for a further period or periods of up to 18 months.

Estimated contract value: £954,166 (exclusive of VAT) 1,145,000 (inclusive of VAT) for the initial term and £334,000 (exclusive of VAT) 400,800 (inclusive of VAT) for the extension.

The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. Registration is free of charge and can be accessed at any time as long as you have a working internet connection.
To find this opportunity in the eTendering system, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity. For full details on the instruction to tender and terms of participations please refer to the Invitation to Tender document.


More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk


About the buyer

Contact name

Julia Estruga

Address

Victoria Road
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441132045540

Email

ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk