Safeguarding Support for Covid-19 Inquiry

Minister for the Cabinet Office (The Covid Inquiry) acting through Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

25 Mar 2024 at 15:23

TenderUpdate

03 Oct 2023 at 09:47

Tender

07 Sep 2023 at 17:14

Planning

24 Jul 2023 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (The Covid Inquiry) acting through Crown Commercial Service has completed the award process for the contract titled "Safeguarding Support for Covid-19 Inquiry" in the services main procurement category. The contract, valued at £3,267,134.42 GBP, was signed on 22nd February 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract is currently active, and the awarded suppliers' information can be found in the Contracts Finder Notice.

This tender for emotional support services offers opportunities for businesses in the guidance and counselling industry category. Businesses providing emotional support, trauma-informed services, and staff training are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage involves contracts for emotional support services related to the Covid-19 Inquiry. Key dates and deadlines are specified in the respective tender documents, presenting significant opportunities for business growth through government contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

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.

Lot Information

Emotional Support for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry - Digital Offer

Lot 1 includes the following: * Digital service offering * Website with easy to navigate, downloadable psychoeducation materials including advice, self-guided resources. * Stories of courage and hope from people impacted by Covid * Text based support service available to anyone who needs it * Triaging - the digital service provider would triage clients according to need. Pathways into Tier 2 would be swift and robust. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 24 months with the option to extend the contract for 2 separate periods of up to 12 months, a maximum overall contract term of 4 years (2+1+1).

Emotional support services for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry - F2F, video and telephone offer

Lot 2 will include the following: * Emotional support via telephone, video call (or F2F if at a community event), offering: psychological safety building, support plans, containment, risk assessment where needed. * Pathway from Tier 1 to Tier 2 for ESM ppts who are significantly distressed by their engagement. * Everyone could be given the details of the website for resources but some individuals engaging with the Inquiry would go straight into the Tier 2 level. * Direct entry pathway into Tier 2 enhanced support for: * ESM Targeted Research ppts * People engaging in focus groups or activity that is inviting recollection of traumatic events * Hearings related support - witnesses and CP model from this Tier Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 24 months with the option to extend the contract for 2 separate periods of up to 12 months, a maximum overall contract term of 4 years (2+1+1).

Emotional support services for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry - Staff support offer

Inquiry staff will come into contact with people and materials that could potentially cause distress (e.g. evidential documents, witness testimony etc.) and therefore require additional emotional support beyond the standard employee assistance programmes. The supplier would be expected to deliver: * Staff Training events * Group reflective support * 1-on-1 support Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 24 months with the option to extend the contract for 2 separate periods of up to 12 months, a maximum overall contract term of 4 years (2+1+1).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e4c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009667-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

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
£7,645,650 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,645,649 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,267,134 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
22 Feb 20242 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Minister for the Cabinet Office (The Covid Inquiry) acting through Crown Commercial Service
Additional Buyers

Provision of Safeguarding Support for Covid-19 Inquiry

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
Postcode Area
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

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