Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Michael Murphy
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
DHSC OHID UKOTs – Mental Health Anti-stigma strengthening
Reference number
C77998
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide technical assistance, training anti-stigma champions and building local capacity to co-produce and design social marketing campaigns in two UKOTs that address the stigma of mental health.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff 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 seeking to appoint a competent provider for technical assistance and expertise to support the development of mental health anti-stigma campaigns in the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs).
Intended contract term: 24 months with the option to extend for further 6 months (24+6)
Estimated contract value (including extensions): £250,000.00 ex VAT.
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 does 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 michael.murphy@dhsc.gov.uk quoting “UKOT Mental Health Anti-stigma strengthening”. The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 29th June 2022, 5pm.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 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: Yes