Planning

DHSC: OHID: National Training for Stop Smoking Practitioners

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Planning

04 Nov 2022 at 12:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking a service provider for a National Training Function to support the provision of high-quality Stop Smoking Services in England. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 2nd December 2022. The contract is estimated to last for 3 years and months, with a total value of £1,122,000 inclusive of VAT. This opportunity falls under the Health services category and includes various training services subcategories.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in personnel training, specialist training services, and health training services to contribute to the enhancement of stop smoking interventions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in providing training programmes tailored to health professionals would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process, which is initiated through a tender and aims to improve the quality and consistency of stop smoking services nationwide.

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Notice Title

DHSC: OHID: National Training for Stop Smoking Practitioners

Notice Description

The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a provider for a National Training Function to Support the Ongoing Provision of High-quality Stop Smoking Services in England A national training function is required to enhance and maintain the quality and consistency of stop smoking interventions delivered across the country, providing specialist stop smoking practitioners with the knowledge and skills to deliver effective evidence-based interventions. Intended contract term: 3 years and months (1st April 2023 to 31 March 2026) with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year (3+1+1) Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS935,000 exclusive of VAT, PS1,122,000 inclusive of VAT The Department of Health and Social Care is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, costing model and appetite for this project. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. A Market Engagement Questionnaire, a presentation and draft Specifications are attached to this notice. The completed questionnaire can be returned via email michael.murphy@dhsc.gov.uk quoting 'W9730 National Training Function for Stop Smoking Practitioners'. The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 2nd December 2022, 12:00:00 GMT. NOTE: this market engagement process does not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier Tenders will be evaluated on the same basis. The contractual opportunity will be available in the future via DHSC Atamis eTendering System. You can select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813e9628-a3e5-456f-a670-7df67ac62b8a
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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80561000 - Health training services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Dec 2022Expired
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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Michael Murphy
Contact Email
michael.murphy@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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