Contract

IPS Technical Support and Fidelity Reviews Services

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026965

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03df92

Published 12 September 2023, 2:43pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Ms Julia Estruga

Email

Julia.estruga@dhsc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01132045540

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.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

IPS Technical Support and Fidelity Reviews Services

Reference number

C166204

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

IPS (Individual Placement Support) Technical Support and Implementation Services as well as Fidelity Reviews.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £954,167

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 contractor will deliver IPS (Individual Placement Support) Technical Support and Implementation Services as well as Fidelity Reviews.
The aim of this contract is to provide implementation and capability support to help IPS service providers to successfully offer an expanded IPS service. The key elements of this provision are:
a) Operational support for mobilisation and quality improvement
b) Delivery of independent fidelity reviews and guided self-assessments
c) Workforce development support
d) Effective reporting and monitoring

Contract term: 12/09/2023 to 31/03/2025 (18 months). There will be a provision to extend at the absolute discretion of the Authority for a further period or periods of up to 18 months.

Estimated contract value: £954,166 (exclusive of VAT) 1,145,000 (inclusive of VAT) for the initial term and £334,000 (exclusive of VAT) 400,800 (inclusive of VAT) for the extension.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Published redacted contract can be found in here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0116fb37-1dd4-4399-83dd-87d05dc982aa


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-019372


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Social Finance Limited

87 Vauxhall Walk

London, England

SE11 5HJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

06402143

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £954,166

Total value of the contract/lot: £954,166


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/