Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Mrs Julia Estruga
Telephone
+44 1132045540
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IPS Technical Support and fidelity reviews Record Type
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
Intended contract term: We aim to award the contract by July or August of 2023 and run until March 31, 2025. There will be a provision to extend at the absolute discretion of the Buyer 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 £333,333 (exclusive of VAT) 400,000 (inclusive of VAT) for the extension.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,287,499
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
Intended contract term: We aim to award the contract by July or August of 2023 and run until March 31, 2025. There will be a provision to extend at the absolute discretion of the Buyer 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 £333,333 (exclusive of VAT) 400,000 (inclusive of VAT) for the extension.
The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, costing model and appetite for this project.
For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. This market engagement process do not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier bids will be evaluated on the same basis.
A Market Engagement Questionnaire, a presentation and draft Specifications are available here: IPS Technical Support and Fidelity Reviews - Contracts Finder
The completed questionnaire should be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting ‘IPS Support’ no later than 5th May 2023, 5pm
The future opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. You can register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so.
To find this opportunity in the eTendering system once published, 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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 April 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No