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title: "Home care and personal assistants' surveys on PPE requirement, stock and usage"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2020-11-25"
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# Home care and personal assistants' surveys on PPE requirement, stock and usage

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11a31d65-bf96-481a-a05f-a111bb31b20c

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed a procurement process for a project titled "Home care and personal assistants' surveys on PPE requirement, stock and usage." This initiative falls under the survey services industry category, with a contract value of £57,386. The procurement was conducted through a direct method, specifically a single tender action below threshold, with the tender period concluding on 10th July 2020. The contract was active from 13th July to 28th July 2020, and it covers various regions across the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, among others.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in research and survey services. Businesses with expertise in health and social care research, especially those proficient in surveying and analysing personal protective equipment (PPE) usage, could find this an advantageous arena to expand their operations. Potential competitors should consider leveraging their research capabilities to meet the needs highlighted by this awarded contract.

## Notice

Home care and personal assistants' surveys on PPE requirement, stock and usage

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/908dfc45-7dab-4323-8c58-5e48cb67fd95 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2020 - 28 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,386 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,386 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| 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, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/908dfc45-7dab-4323-8c58-5e48cb67fd95
- 4 Aug 2020 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eac00ca-3a1d-4655-9d4c-180a5e5c752e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/908dfc45-7dab-4323-8c58-5e48cb67fd95
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eac00ca-3a1d-4655-9d4c-180a5e5c752e
  4th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kCOC/UKRWQzr_9n4NkYhkYyTZ8E8fiuS7sshU6wO8O7y5SUE
  DHSC NatCen Short form Contract Signed_Redacted

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