Planning

Request for Information: Workplace Adjustments Related Services

WARWICKSHIRE POLICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

14 Apr 2025 at 15:07

Planning

04 Mar 2025 at 13:58

Planning

03 Mar 2025 at 17:10

Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire Police is conducting early market engagement for workplace adjustments related services. Categorised under equal opportunities consultancy, the engagement includes services for neurodiversity workplace needs and Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments. This engagement is at the planning stage, aimed at information gathering to inform future procurement strategies. The procurement process began on 3 March 2025, with expressions of interest due by 28 March 2025. Services will be delivered in Warwickshire, West Midlands.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in workplace adjustments, particularly those with experience in neurodiversity and DSE assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Suitable businesses are invited to submit summaries of their experience and cost estimates, potentially leading to participation in future competitive tendering. This engagement will help suppliers connect with Warwickshire Police, a Disability Confident leader, and expand their service offerings in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Request for Information: Workplace Adjustments Related Services

Notice Description

Warwickshire Police is a Disability Confident leader and has a duty to provide workplace adjustments for its workforce. We currently have a variety of arrangements in place to provide support covering DSE assessments, neurodiversity diagnosis and associated workplace adjustments. We have been undertaking a review of our workplace adjustment process and all associated 3rd party arrangements and wish to understand what alternative supplier offerings may exist. We would therefore like to invite suppliers to provide a summary of their relevant experience in this field and some indicative cost information. We may then seek to invite suitably experienced providers to participate in a competitive tendering exercise. This is a preliminary market engagement exercise and is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the procurement strategy going forward. Expressions of interest can be responded for one or both types of assessments and associated services: Neurodiversity workplace needs assessments o Assessments - These must be carried out by a qualified workplace needs assessor who has experience of supporting neurodiverse people in the workplace. o Reports - Detailing suitable recommendations of support. Workplace adjustment discussions should be available to the organisation for consideration as to what can be reasonably implemented. o Supporting individuals with access to work applications, where relevant. o Coaching and mentoring provision for neurodiverse members of our workforce. o Provision of assistive technology training. DSE Assessments o Undertaking of Display Screen Equipment Assessments o DSE Reports - Detailing suitable recommendations of support. Workplace adjustment discussions should be available to the organisation for consideration as to what can be reasonably implemented. o Sourcing of DSE related equipment. o Delivery and set up of equipment including any training of usage. All expressions of interest should me made via the Warwickshire Police In-tend tendering portal accessible via the In-tend Bluelight Hub: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home. You can view the tender details via the 'Tenders' tab. However to view the procurement documents you must register/ log in. To register please go to the 'Portals' section and select Warwickshire Police to get to our tender portal. If you are already registered, simply log in and go the 'Tenders' section to access the tender and the documents. Any questions relating to this procurement procedure must be made via the Correspondence function on the In-tend portal. Please note this engagement exercise is closed. The deadline was 28 March 2025 the Contracts Finder notice was published by the eSender with an incorrect date, this edited notice has the date corrected. Additional information: All expressions of interest should me made via the Warwickshire Police In-tend tendering portal accessible via the In-tend Bluelight Hub: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home. You can view the tender details via the 'Tenders' tab. However to view the procurement documents you must register/ log in. To register please go to the 'Portals' section and select Warwickshire Police to get to our tender portal. If you are already registered, simply log in and go the 'Tenders' section to access the tender and the documents. Any questions relating to this procurement procedure must be made via the Correspondence function on the In-tend portal. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-364ca61d-0de2-462d-84ad-e5d1cd56f5f4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37252631-f821-4dff-a873-4889c51870a7
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Mar 2025Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE POLICE
Contact Name
Caroline Plane
Contact Email
caroline.plane@warwickshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
(0)1926 415820

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICKSHIRE
Postcode
CV35 7QB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick All Saints & Woodloes
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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