Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cafcass
P O Box 5076
Slough
SL1 0RX
Contact
Ms Jude Edwards
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP) services for use in family court proceedings.
Reference number
CAF308-21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cafcass intends to re-procure their commissioned service for use in family court proceedings in support of families experiencing divorce and separation in England. Cafcass is seeking feedback from interested suppliers and stakeholders before undertaking a tender process to have a new delivery model to replace current SPIP (Separated Parent Information Programme) arrangements by April 2023.
A market engagement session is planned for Monday 8th November 2021 and interested suppliers are encouraged to attend this session which will be held remotely.
This notice is for prior information only to engage with the market and is not a call for competition at this stage. It is anticipated that a contract notice inviting competition will be published in Summer 2022 when tender documents will be made available.
If a supplier is interested in attending the market engagement session, could you please respond back via the Pro Contract Messanging system.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A new delivery model to replace current Cafcass SPIP (Separated Parent Information Programme) arrangements by April 2023.
This model will be divided into geographical areas covering England.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 October 2021
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