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title: "Supporting Parent Carers"
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# Supporting Parent Carers

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ff1daea-aad6-431d-bfb6-b81f37e0618d

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed a procurement process titled "Supporting Parent Carers," which focused on delivering research and stakeholder engagement, reviewing best practices, and evaluating success through a final toolkit. This process classified under research and development services had a contract value of £100,000. The procurement method was an open procedure, where the tender period ended on 27 September 2019, and the contract period spanned from 17 October 2019 to 31 March 2020. The contract was awarded to Contact, which commenced on 5 November 2019.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy and research services within the health and social care sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in stakeholder engagement and project evaluation would be well placed to compete and expand their foothold in public procurement. The collaborative aspect of the project invites innovative approaches, making it an attractive opportunity for firms looking to enhance service delivery in community support initiatives.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to appoint a contractor with expertise in evaluation and working collaboratively with a contractor that can deliver this project between October 2019 and March 2020 o Research and stakeholder engagement phase o Review of best practice o Final toolkit o Evaluating and measuring the success of the project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb4dcd23-ea51-4cc4-94b4-c0b85e53af51 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,807 |
| 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 |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2NS |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONTACT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2020 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb4dcd23-ea51-4cc4-94b4-c0b85e53af51

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb4dcd23-ea51-4cc4-94b4-c0b85e53af51
  6th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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