Official UK procurement notice
Conversion Therapy - Victim Support Service
Authority: Cabinet Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Cabinet Office (the “Authority”), has established a contract for the provision of Conversion Therapy Victim Support Service.
Suppliers are required to provide the Deliverables (services) set out in the Specification. The full Specification is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
CPV: Counselling services · Helpdesk and support services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Authority required the development, set-up and operation of a helpline and website…AwardedRenewalPublished value£360,000
The Authority required the development, set-up and operation of a helpline and website that will direct clients to relevant, existing services and provide initial pastoral support to individuals who have gone through, are going through, or are at risk of conversion therapy practices. The helpline and website will be collectively known as the Conversion Therapy Victim Support Service. The service is required to direct clients to existing support and to provide information and, when necessary, direct support to vulnerable persons, whilst the website will be expected to provide public information and resources on the topic of conversion therapy.
That the service required provides guidance and signposting to relevant services that users may require, such as counselling, options for making a report to the police, and other public services such as emergency housing. The service should also provide support to professionals who may be concerned about an instance of conversion therapy and are seeking support on what action to take. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority.
The value in II.1.7 is an indicative value over 36 months. The breakdown is as follows:
2022-2023 - £120k
2023-2024 - £120k
2024-2025 - £120k *
*Optional 3rd year extension.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Conversion Therapy - Victim Support Service” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jun 2022, 17:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Feb 2022 – …
- Authority reference
RM6324- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015553- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03045fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3fa200e-5558-417a-82f0-60f52b1be70c 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Feb 2022, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 Feb 2022, 15:01 GMT
Timeline
24 Jan 2022 → 6 Jun 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected24 Jan 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Feb 2022, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Feb 2022, 15:01 GMT
- Notice published6 Jun 2022, 17:12 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2022- Status changed to active11 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Deadline published: 14 Feb 2022, 15:00 GMT11 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 Jun 2022, 17:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 015553-2022-1
- Signed
- 4 May 2022
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- LESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL ANTI - VIOLENCE AND POLICING GROUP (trading as Galop)Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria