Notice Information
Notice Title
Universal Support Fidelity Assurance
Notice Description
Spring Budget 2023 announced a comprehensive employment package, which included HM Government's flagship Universal Support (US) programme, a key milestone in unlocking the benefits and opportunities of employment for more disabled people, people with health conditions, disadvantaged people, and growth in the economy . The most effective Supported Employment programmes require fidelity to a five-stage place, train and maintain model. Universal Support will be underpinned by a fidelity assurance system to support the development and consistent delivery of services against two models of Supported Employment - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF). DWP will fund an external provider to deliver fidelity assurance for both Supported Employment models (IPS and SEQF). DWP will be holding a virtual Early Market Engagement event on 06/06/2024 between 11:00 and 13:00 to test the suitability of the business requirement with the market and seek market feedback. Should there be a requirement to hold further Market Engagement events, a further opportunity will be published providing details on how to attend. To register your interest for the ' Universal Support Fidelity Assurance - Early Market Engagement', please access the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, pqq_28932, Universal Support Fidelity Assurance - Early Market Engagement', on https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/ . The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, pqq_28932, is for registering of interest in the Early Market Engagement only. The questionnaire will consist of a selection of questions relating to attendance to the event. Additional information: How to Express Interest in this Early Market Engagement event: 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 Early Market Engagement event - 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 Early Market Engagement event - 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. A Virtual Data Room will be used by the Department as a document and data repository in order to share information in respect of and related to Universal Support Fidelity Assurance. Information will be shared on an iterative basis to enable transparency and provide early insight into design and current thinking. This may include draft versions of documentation. The 'Supporting Information' folder will include generic supporting information. The Contents list will be updated as new documentation is provided.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2afb75f7-78c6-4d93-adb2-d6e0f72bcff4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75bbccfa-0880-4203-80cb-10bece2f51e3
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
75121000 - Administrative educational services
75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
75130000 - Supporting services for the government
80500000 - Training services
80510000 - Specialist training services
80522000 - Training seminars
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Jun 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cd.usfidelityassurance@dwp.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2FD
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75bbccfa-0880-4203-80cb-10bece2f51e3
15th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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