Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Alexander Ludlam
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
DHSC: GO: ASC International Recruitment Support Market Engagement
Reference number
C100146
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to understand where it could usefully engage and support with the social sector to address the shortfall in adult social care workers through international recruitment. The aim is to understand how DHSC can:
• Help social care employers make more effective and efficient use of international recruitment to address workforce shortages and improve services.
• Ensure the care sector can recruit international staff effectively, ethically, and safely, protecting workers from exploitation.
• Make the process less complex and more streamlined for employers and for potential recruits.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The RFI and Market Engagement activity will help the Department in determining the efficacy of conducting a future procurement to meet its requirement.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 January 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
DHSC will hold an information event via Teams webinar on 25 August with the possibility of a second event on 30 August if most interested providers cannot attend the first event. Please register your interest for one event and we will send the link. To register your attendance, please email internationalrecruitmenttaskforce@dhsc.gov.uk with contact details for all attendees. Dial-in details will be sent out in due course.
A Request for Information (RFI) including draft specification can be found by logging into Atamis the Departments eSourcing tool. To obtain further information and register your interest please follow these steps:
1. Log in or Register through the supplier portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome;
2. Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities'
‘DHSC: GO: ASC International Recruitment Support Market Engagement’ Ref: C100146;
3. Click Register Interest. When expressing an interest, service providers should provide:
(i) the contact details of the supplier's representative;
(ii) the requested RFI responses.