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Mental Health Support Service (ATW: MHSS)

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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14 Jun 2024 at 11:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded two contracts for the Access to Work: Mental Health Support Service. The contracts are valued at £50,117,210 excluding VAT (£60,140,652 including VAT) and are for services to be delivered throughout England, Wales, and Scotland over an initial period of four years. The procurement method used for this opportunity was a "Mini-Competition" through the National Lot on the Department's Commercial Agreement for Employment and Health Related Services. The tender period ended on December 15, 2023, and the contract period starts on August 20, 2024, and ends on August 19, 2028.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses registered on the National Lot (Lot 8) of the Commercial Agreement for Employment and Health Related Services. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly well-suited to compete for this tender. The main procurement category is services, specifically in the areas of education and training services and health and social work services. Businesses interested in providing mental health support services on a national basis should consider engaging with the Department for Work and Pensions to explore potential growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Support Service (ATW: MHSS)

Notice Description

The Department for Work and Pensions wishes to establish two (2) contracts, each with a different supplier, to deliver Access to Work (AtW): Mental Health Support Service under the Access to Work Programme on a national basis (excluding Northern Ireland). In respect of each contract, services are to be delivered throughout England, Wales and Scotland. A contract will be awarded for an initial referral period of four (4) years (plus an initial implementation period of up to 10 weeks), with the option to extend by up to an additional two (2) years. There will a payment tail of 332 days following the referral period. The anticipated value for the Programme for the initial four years + additional two years will be PS50,117,210 exc. VAT (PS60,140,652 inc. VAT) across both AtW: MHSS Contracts. The requirement will be procured through a "Mini-Competition" through the National Lot on the DWP's Commercial Agreement for the provision of Employment and Health Related Services ("CAEHRS"). CAEHRS is a framework-style agreement for services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This opportunity is restricted to suppliers who are registered on the National Lot (Lot 8) of CAEHRS. No supplier may be awarded a contract under more than one Lot. Conditions applying to the performance of the contracts and the criteria for the award of the contracts are set out in the procurement documents, along with other relevant information relating to this Contract Notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f3ba24bc-73d2-40e2-b619-de8e1fd76a17
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/776c83b9-e079-486c-aed4-d783e521a7a3
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,117,210 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,117,210 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2024 - 19 Aug 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
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), 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, TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

INGEUS

MAXIMUS UK SERVICES

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