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Published 10 Nov 2023, 17:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Access to Work: Mental Health Support Service (ATW:MHSS)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot to bid
Published estimate£68,800,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2023
Lots 2max 1 to bid
Contract term 4 yrsends 19 Aug 2028 · extension options published · starts 20 Aug 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Department for Work and Pensions wishes to establish two (2) contracts, each with a different supplier, to deliver Access to Work (AtW): Mental Health Support Service under the Access to Work Programme on a national basis (excluding Northern Ireland).

CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£68,800,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of them
Lot #1 4 yrsPublished value£34,400,000
Contract period: 20 Aug 2024 – 19 Aug 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · England, Scotland and Wales
Extensions: A contract will be awarded for an initial referral period of four (4) years (plus an initial implementation period of up to 10 weeks), with the option to extend by up to an additional two (2) years. There will be a payment tail period of 332 days.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2 4 yrsPublished value£34,400,000
Contract period: 20 Aug 2024 – 19 Aug 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · England, Scotland and Wales
Extensions: A contract will be awarded for an initial referral period of four (4) years (plus an initial implementation period of up to 10 weeks), with the option to extend by up to an additional two (2) years. There will be a payment tail period of 332 days.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Nov 2023, 17:26 GMT
Last source update
10 Nov 2023, 17:26 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Dec 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033370
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04178b Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EL
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2023, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
el
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
15 Dec 2023, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Nov 2023 → 20 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    10 Nov 2023, 17:26 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Dec 2023, 10:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    15 Dec 2023, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    20 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work and Pensions

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsSocial protection Caxton House, London, UK, SW1H 9NAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Department of Work and PensionsReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.