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DHSC:OHID:Research on Care Home Connectivity Issues

DHSC

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26 Jan 2024 at 11:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for a research project titled "Research on Care Home Connectivity Issues" in the services category. This limited procurement opportunity involved competitive quotation below threshold. The contract period runs from January 4, 2024, to May 20, 2024. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, with a tender period ending on October 19, 2023. The contract is valued at £14,875 in GBP and the DHSC is the buyer organisation located at 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom.

This contract award by DHSC presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in providing systems and technical consultancy services related to care home connectivity issues. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity should have expertise in conducting telephone interviews, providing technical advice to care homes, and analysing connectivity research findings. Interested businesses should consider meeting the competitive quotation requirements and the specific contract period deadlines to participate successfully in this tender process.

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Notice Title

DHSC:OHID:Research on Care Home Connectivity Issues

Notice Description

Telephone interviews to gather intelligence on care home connectivity needs, technical advice to care homes during these telephone interviews and assistance with analysing findings and producing recommendations from our connectivity research project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7fc14f76-f840-40ff-b144-02761b3ddb21
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd77a34-19d8-4c70-8713-abbb82e83089
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,875 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,875 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2024 - 20 May 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DHSC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FARRPOINT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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