Planning

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Training

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015733

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03441a

Published 8 June 2022, 10:33am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Ms Julia Huerta Estruga

Email

Julia.estruga@dhsc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01132045540

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS 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

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Training

Reference number

C80257

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Training to be delivered to the Employment Specialists being recruited in the areas that are part of the IPS programme.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £195,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80510000 - Specialist training 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 provider for the delivery of Individual Placement and Support training.
Intended contract term: 24 months with the option to extend for further 12 months (24+12)
Estimated contract value (including extensions): £195,000
The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market on the specifications and approach 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 Consultation Questionnaire and draft Specifications are attached to this notice.

The completed questionnaire can be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting ‘IPS Training’. The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 21st June 2022, 5pm.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

8 June 2022


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