Tender

Understanding and managing waits for assessment and support - defining and measuring timescales

IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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Tender

18 Jun 2025 at 18:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Improvement & Development Agency, located in Local Government House, 18 Smith Square, London, is seeking tenders for a project titled "Understanding and managing waits for assessment and support – defining and measuring timescales." This initiative falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is scheduled in the procurement stage with tender submissions closing on the 7th of July, 2025. Interested parties should note that the contract is implemented through an open procurement method, offering below threshold open competition. The enquiry period ends on the 25th of June, 2025, and the contract work is set to start on the 14th of July, 2025, running initially until the 30th of January, 2026, with potential renewal extensions.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in health and social work services to engage in a significant public undertaking and possibly gain a foothold in the public sector contracting market. Given the focus on measuring timescales and supporting councils, businesses well-suited for this tender may specialize in project management, analytics, consulting, or health service delivery. The emphasis on quality, with a weighting of 90% in the award criteria, underscores the importance of delivering high-standard services, making it critical for bidders to demonstrate excellence and robust project execution capabilities. With a contract value up to £30,000, this initiative also presents a financial opportunity for growth and networking within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Understanding and managing waits for assessment and support - defining and measuring timescales

Notice Description

This work builds on previous work undertaken for PCH in 2024/25 examining the experience of a range of councils around measuring timescales. This work will test and develop this in much greater depth. This universal work also runs alongside a parallel piece of targeted work (B6) supporting a small number of sites. Learnings from the targeted work will feed into this examination of timescales. It may also be, depending on timings, that this work is tested back out in some of the targeted sites. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services.:-Health-and-social-work-services./REZSS66QQY To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/REZSS66QQY

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Head Contractor will be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Contract Period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to six months, subject to business approval and funds availability. The terms and conditions of the Sub-Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period. The duration of this Contract shall be no longer than twelve months in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033504-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
Amor Sealey-Davis
Contact Email
amor.sealey-davis@local.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07920 559143

Buyer Location

Locality
UK-LONDON: HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES.
Postcode
SW1P 3HZ
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
Not specified

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

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