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Vaccine Hesitancy Platform

Cabinet Office

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office is conducting a procurement for the "Vaccine Hesitancy Platform," classified under advertising campaign services, which falls within the services industry. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, having awarded the contract to Engine Partners UK LLP, with a contract signed on 1st March 2021. The total contract value is approximately £2,503,792, with an active duration of 364 days, focusing on enhancing communications to increase vaccine confidence and combat misinformation. The delivery addresses are located in the UK, and the legal basis for the procurement is guided by the relevant EU directives.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on digital communications and training services, particularly those with expertise in developing platforms that enhance user engagement and educational outreach. Companies experienced in advertising campaign services, e-learning, and digital content integration will find this tender particularly relevant. The urgency behind the project, stemming from the ongoing need to address vaccine hesitancy, may create additional avenues for collaboration or subcontracting for businesses aiming to contribute to public health initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vaccine Hesitancy Platform

Notice Description

The Cabinet Office (the 'Authority') has awarded a contract to the supplier to deliver an international platform to provide robust insight and analysis, shareable content and capability support to enable partners to deliver communications activity that increases vaccine confidence and counters health misinformation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cabinet Office (the 'Authority') has awarded a contract to the supplier to deliver a portfolio of training courses to support communications capability building, focus on training users from both the UK and international partners in the use of Digital Communications.

Procurement Information

This contract was Direct Awarded under Reg 32(2) (c) of the Public Procurement Regulations. Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive. The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life. The Platform was needed addressing the immediate health response, the G7 was seeking to promote fair and equitable access to vaccines, supported via ACT-A/COVAX, and consider how to address barriers to the rapid distribution and take-up of vaccines. The widespread misinformation about the importance, safety and effectiveness of vaccines is one such barrier. Its impact on the level of confidence and trust our and other countries' citizens have in vaccines poses a risk to uptake globally, and therefore the success of our overall response. The FCDO prioritised a set of countries for urgent support given the challenges with the vaccine roll-out and levels of vaccine hesitancy. The urgency of the platform is reinforced by the variant that emerged in India and India's 2nd wave in March 2021 and the high levels of vaccine hesitancy in India. There is also an additional variation to this contract for an uplift in value of an additional PS524,601.58. This modification has been made in accordance with PCR Regulation 72(1)(e): where the modifications, irrespective of their value, are not substantial within the meaning of paragraph (8). Phase 2 development work was needed to further enhance the Platform to deliver the outcomes needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031b4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006203-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,557,584 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cabinet Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Engine Partners UK LLP

Further Information

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