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Strengths-Based Practice universal support

IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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Award

24 Sep 2025 at 10:47

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process, orchestrated by the IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, focuses on "Strengths-Based Practice universal support" aimed at enhancing health and social work services in the UK, specifically in London. The contract was awarded on 23rd July 2025, after an open procurement method involving a below threshold open competition. With the contract period commencing on 25th September 2025, it runs until 16th February 2026 and could potentially be extended to 16th June 2026, allowing flexibility in service delivery. The contract, valued at £26,400, is a vital initiative underpinned by the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54, seeking to exploit intelligence from councils showing notable strength-based practices.

This procurement presents substantial business opportunities, particularly for SMEs in health and social work sectors. The focus on strength-based practice offers scope for companies specialising in service improvement and co-production. The Social Care & Health Collaborative Company Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), an SME, has successfully been appointed, which indicates that similar firms adept in delivering high-quality, targeted support can find growth opportunities here. This sector's predominant emphasis on quality over price (90% quality, 10% price in evaluation criteria) further reinforces the relative advantage of businesses with innovative and effective service methodologies.

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Notice Title

Strengths-Based Practice universal support

Notice Description

PCH will commission a contractor to find and examine those councils and partners who are delivering good strength-based practice and commissioning, informed by co-production. This would include intelligence arising from targeted support for councils wishing to improve and those councils who have received particularly positive feedback from CQC on their strengths-based practice. From this the most impactful changes could be identified To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=982360382

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 eleven months in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055baa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059191-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£22,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£26,400 Under £100K
Awards Value
£26,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2025 - 16 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOCIAL CARE & HEALTH COLLABORATIVE COMPANY LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP

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