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Safeguarding Support for Covid-19 Inquiry

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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25 Mar 2024 at 15:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for "Safeguarding Support for Covid-19 Inquiry" valued at £3,267,134.42 GBP. The procurement process was open, with the tender period ending on 11th October 2023. The contract period runs from 22nd February 2024 to 21st February 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically staff development services, staff training services, personal development training services, guidance and counselling services. The procurement stage was an award, and the contracting authority exercised its right to terminate specific contract lots.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the services industry, particularly those focusing on emotional support, guidance, counselling, and staff development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The location specified for delivery is the United Kingdom, presenting local business growth prospects. The contract aims to provide trauma-informed emotional support for those engaging with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, indicating a demand for specialised services in this area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Safeguarding Support for Covid-19 Inquiry

Notice Description

The Cabinet Office has put in place contracts for the provision of Emotional Support service for use by the Covid 19 Inquiry. The Inquiry has pledged to be trauma-informed across all of its work. A trauma informed approach means seeking to reduce the risk of retraumatisation to people who are engaging with the Inquiry. Emotional support is one of the key ways of reducing retraumatisation by offering timely, sensitive, psychologically informed emotional support to people engaging with the Inquiry's work. Emotional support is not counselling or therapy. The focus is on facilitating the person's engagement with the Inquiry, creating support plans, facilitating stabilisation, providing psychological containment and facilitating the person's journey through their engagement process. These contracts provide the offer of emotional support for everyone engaging with the Inquiry. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has chosen to exercise its option to terminate Lot 1 and Lot 3 of these contracts and on Monday 25 March 2024 gave the requisite 90 days notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21f4f848-62f8-430f-9859-a58228f945da
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79633000 - Staff development services

80511000 - Staff training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,267,134 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,267,134 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
9 Feb 2024 - 8 Feb 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIER LIST CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS AREA

Further Information

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