Notice Information
Notice Title
Fidelity Assurance
Notice Description
One of the Government's five missions is to kickstart economic growth with good jobs and improved productivity in every part of the country. The ambition is for a more inclusive economy which enables people to get into work and to get on at work, ensuring employment opportunity for all. The Government aims to take a more collaborative, locally led approach to tackling 'Hidden Unemployment', to support local people to realise their potential through local and national growth. The new Get Britain Working Strategy will bring fundamental reform that transforms our relationships with local area and ensures we have a strong foundation with which to work in partnership to support people into good, sustainable work. Connect to Work is the first major element in the Get Britain Working Strategy, taking a locally led approach to tackling 'Hidden Unemployment'. Connect to Work will be delivered using two of the most recognised quality standards for Supported Employment. These are Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF), which will offer Participants a model of support most appropriate for them. Both models have Fidelity scales. High fidelity indicates that a service is being delivered more closely to the Supported Employment model, which is associated with better employment outcomes. IPS support will be required to adhere to a language adapted version of the IPS-25 Fidelity scale (and SEQF support will be required to adhere to the shortened SEQF Fidelity scale. DWP will fund delivery of the Fidelity Assurance requirement for both Supported Employment models (IPS and SEQF) through one contract. This is to ensure a consistent approach nationally. DWP will be holding a virtual Early Market Engagement event on 09/12/2024 between 10:00 and 11:30 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_28946, Fidelity Assurance - Early Market Engagement', on https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/ . The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, pqq_28946 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. Organisations who have previously registered an interest to attend the Early Market Engagement event which was cancelled in May 2024, have been automatically registered to participate on 09/12/2024. For those organisations who have been automatically registered and no longer wish to attend or there have been changes in the attendees, please notify DWP through the messaging facility within PQQ_28946. 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 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-b4d5d5c8-30c9-4ac9-a7b0-bdea0442603c
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c45a7777-a093-410f-8827-2f98e1e31a1d
- 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 Nov 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Dec 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/c45a7777-a093-410f-8827-2f98e1e31a1d
15th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/815d946d-abfe-4c2d-83f6-f8b804faad1b
Restrictions on email files in Jaggaer -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d97e87f-4119-4d8a-a8c6-d56e6e0de1ea
Sources of Jaggaer Guidance
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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