--- title: "Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund (Grant Administration)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2023-02-27" --- # Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund (Grant Administration) Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is initiating a tender for the Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund (Grant Administration). The procurement is at the planning stage, with an early engagement end date of 10th March 2023. The fund aims to distribute funding for public access AEDs across England, with a contract value of £80,000. The DHSC is seeking feedback from the market to refine the project, and the procurement will be conducted using the Atamis eTendering System. This opportunity presents a chance for businesses to provide grant administration services for the Community AED Fund. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are well-suited to compete. The tender offers a 12-month contract with potential extensions, creating a business growth opportunity in the administration services sector. Interested businesses should engage in the market consultation process and prepare to submit bids through the Atamis eTendering System. ## Notice **Response window extended to 12pm Friday 10th March 2023** The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking to appoint a supplier to manage the grant administration process for the Community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Fund. The fund aims to support the purchase of public access AED's by distributing funding to local communities across England through one off grants. Intended contract term: 12 months. Fund value: PS1m Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS80,000 excl. of VAT The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the specification, 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 does not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences all supplier bids will be evaluated on the same basis. A Market Engagement Questionnaire and draft Specification is attached to this notice. Please complete the questionnaire and return via email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting 'Community AED Fund'. The deadline to submit the questionnaire is no later than 5pm on Friday 3rd March 2023. **This has now been extended to 12pm Friday 10th March 2023** The future procurement will be run using the Atamis eTendering System. Please select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. This Market Engagement Questionnaire is not available in Atamis but suppliers are advised to register on this portal in anticipation of the future procurement. Questionnaire - https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001QXDx/UrrI8a.QKBNF8.XJovLph4wptFIzTt93ErqKOFD.zsg Specification - https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001QXDn/2SvThBK8wUtcgFwX4wLLzyobAkyuR1P233T1QkmtiBk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec836af6-2f8e-4867-bcbf-bfaae5f0dcf5 | | 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 | 27 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 (DHSC) | | 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 - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 33182100 - Defibrillator - 75100000 - Administration services ## Release History - 27 Feb 2023 at 11:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec836af6-2f8e-4867-bcbf-bfaae5f0dcf5 - 20 Feb 2023 at 11:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c66b89-debc-4d9f-9e99-2e0f3130911c - 20 Feb 2023 at 10:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ec24b3-9284-40a9-a0d0-e77f968a50a9 - 20 Feb 2023 at 10:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71199ae9-6bd0-4c9c-8db4-b7eb2eb886ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec836af6-2f8e-4867-bcbf-bfaae5f0dcf5 27th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c66b89-debc-4d9f-9e99-2e0f3130911c 20th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ec24b3-9284-40a9-a0d0-e77f968a50a9 20th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71199ae9-6bd0-4c9c-8db4-b7eb2eb886ca 20th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/175b29c0-426b-4f8b-ad9f-512de2129c3f DPS Schedule 1 - Specification v1.1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31d29ee8-ba75-426a-9e31-abe3d1241600 Community AED Grant Administration Market Consultation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26c164e9-0763-4dae-9979-f76c0f8b5734 DPS Schedule 1 - Specification v1.1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0baf6f6-ffae-4ee2-9a73-8845668bc230 Community AED Grant Administration Market Consultation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9dadb39c-fae9-441f-b479-0f7280c1e699 DPS Schedule 1 - Specification v1.1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce0f467a-1e79-465d-b2a6-3962cb4442e5 Community AED Grant Administration Market Consultation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9239036-55df-46bc-a665-dc87ad7d5327 DPS Schedule 1 - Specification v1.1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/baa5d687-63c8-44af-ba7a-4ec2f819048c Community AED Grant Administration Market Consultation ## Notice URLs - 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