--- title: "IPS Technical Support and Fidelity Reviews" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6d21f5bf-c665-4724-8a34-9d9ded8899d5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d21f5bf-c665-4724-8a34-9d9ded8899d5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d21f5bf-c665-4724-8a34-9d9ded8899d5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d21f5bf-c665-4724-8a34-9d9ded8899d5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON)" published: "2023-04-24" --- # IPS Technical Support and Fidelity Reviews Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d21f5bf-c665-4724-8a34-9d9ded8899d5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d21f5bf-c665-4724-8a34-9d9ded8899d5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d21f5bf-c665-4724-8a34-9d9ded8899d5.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a tender titled "IPS Technical Support and Fidelity Reviews" in the services category. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 5th May 2023. The DHSC aims to award the contract by July or August 2023 and run it until March 31, 2025, with a possibility of extension up to 18 months. The intended contract value is £1,145,000 inclusive of VAT for the initial term and £400,000 inclusive of VAT for the extension. The procurement is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This procurement opportunity by DHSC offers businesses the chance to provide IPS Technical Support and Fidelity Reviews services. Companies in the miscellaneous business and business-related services industry, particularly those equipped to deliver individual placement support services, technical support, and fidelity reviews, would be well-suited to compete. The tender requires interested businesses to engage in a market consultation process to provide feedback and information, with a deadline for questionnaire submission by 5th May 2023, 5pm. The future opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System, requiring interested parties to register and actively participate in the bidding process. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a competent and independent Supplier to deliver IPS (Individual Placement Support) Technical Support and Implementation Services as well as Fidelity Reviews. Intended contract term: We aim to award the contract by July or August of 2023 and run until March 31, 2025. There will be a provision to extend at the absolute discretion of the Buyer for a further period or periods of up to 18 months Estimated contract value: PS954,166 (exclusive of VAT) 1,145,000 (inclusive of VAT) for the initial term and PS333,333 (exclusive of VAT) 400,000 (inclusive of VAT) for the extension. The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, costing model and appetite for this project. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. This market engagement process do not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier bids will be evaluated on the same basis. A Market Engagement Questionnaire, a presentation and draft Specifications are attached to this notice. The completed questionnaire should be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting 'IPS Support' no later than 5th May 2023, 5pm The future opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. You can register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. To find this opportunity in the eTendering system once published, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8beb0bc6-acde-405e-a38e-91ed5d2c5799 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,145,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON) | | 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 24 Apr 2023 at 08:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8beb0bc6-acde-405e-a38e-91ed5d2c5799 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8beb0bc6-acde-405e-a38e-91ed5d2c5799 24th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bed6627d-2023-4b0b-8cce-c36100758098 Market Consultation-IPS Technical Support - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa4dacf6-8c85-4fa4-a229-cba28f7d625a IPS Specifications_21.04.2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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