Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Minister for the Cabinet Office (The Covid Inquiry) acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Fllor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Safeguarding Support for Covid-19 Inquiry
Reference number
RM6355
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Cabinet Office intends to put in place contracts for the provision of Emotional Support service for
use by the Covid 19 Inquiry.
The Inquiry has pledged to be trauma-informed across all of its work. A trauma informed approach
means seeking to reduce the risk of retraumatisation to people who are engaging with the Inquiry.
Emotional support is one of the key ways of reducing retraumatisation by offering timely, sensitive,
psychologically informed emotional support to people engaging with the Inquiry’s work. Emotional
support is not counselling or therapy. The focus is on facilitating the person’s engagement with the
Inquiry, creating support plans, facilitating stabilisation, providing psychological containment and
facilitating the person’s journey through their engagement process.
The contracts shall provide the offer of emotional support for everyone engaging with the Inquiry. The
full specification is set out in Contract Schedule 2 (Specification), of the ITT.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-026537
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
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Date
5 October 2023
Local time
3:00pm
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Date
11 October 2023
Local time
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