Planning

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services- Staff Survey

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-016357

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d4e6

Published 9 June 2023, 7:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Julia Estruga

Email

ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk

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

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services- Staff Survey

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier to deliver a survey among the Drug and Alcohol treatment and recovery workforce to provide evidence that supports the delivery of the transformation programme.
Intended contract term: 8 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months
Estimated contract value (including extensions): £120,000 - £160,000 excl. of VAT

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £160,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79311000 - Survey 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 (DHSC) is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier to deliver a survey among the Drug and Alcohol treatment and recovery workforce to provide evidence that supports the delivery of the transformation programme.
Intended contract term: 8 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months
Estimated contract value (including extensions): £120,000 - £160,000 excl. of VAT
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.
The completed questionnaire should be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting 'DAA Treatment Services' no later than 21st June 2023, 5pm.
The opportunity will be open only to those suppliers who are on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System - RM6126 Research and Insight - Research & Insights - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)

Suppliers who are interested in tendering for this opportunity but are not yet on the DPS should promptly submit their application to join.
Suppliers should also register on DHSC’s e-procurement portal if you have not already done so. This can be done by going to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 June 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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The market consultation document and draft specifications can be found on: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d702dafa-7532-4f60-8e48-81c78ab29b59