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title: "The College of Social Work Legacy Projects"
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# The College of Social Work Legacy Projects

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a519c788-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process relates to the provision of services under "The College of Social Work Legacy Projects," initiated by the Department of Health based in Leeds, England. This open tender was designed to continue essential government-funded programmes previously managed by the College of Social Work, which ceased operations on 30th September 2015. The contract period is set for two years starting from 1st October 2015, with a possible one-year extension. Interested suppliers were required to submit their tenders by 7th September 2015, with a contract value estimated at £192,000 and a minimum value of £150,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in service provision, particularly those specialising in web hosting, social community management, and certification services for social work professionals. Suitable competitors include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have relevant experience and capability in supporting social services. Engaging in this contract could help these businesses expand their reach and establish long-term partnerships within the public sector.

## Notice

The current service provider is the College of Social Work (TCSW); which will close by the 30th September 2015. The Department is seeking to protect its previous investment by ensuring that Government funded programmes and products currently provided by TCSW remain available to the Social Work sector. This tender is for provision of four specific services and the period of the Contract is two years, with a potential extension of a further one year. The services are: * Hosting on a website various publications that were commissioned by Government; * Hosting the Principal Social Worker (PSW) Network (Adults); * Hosting the Principal Social Worker Network (PSW) (Children's); and * Certification of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) (adults). This is notification that the Department is running an accelerated Ojeu Open Procurement for the services described. - (for which see ITT ref number 59955). Interested suppliers need to register on the BMS system if they have not done so already. details of registration can be found on the attached document and link provided. Additional information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the DH BMS (Business Management System) e-Tendering portal . Interested suppliers must read the attached Invitation to Tender documents carefully and respond by the deadline 07/09/2015 - by 14:00:00. All responses must be in English Language and submitted via the BMS e-tendering portal before the deadline shown for receipt of ITTs. Late responses will not be accepted. Information on registration can be found at- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement. Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their intent to participate through this system. Registration is a simple one-step process; the supplier must register as a company/organisation; then each employee who may undertake a tendering exercise must then register as an individual. Once this stage is completed, it is then possible to register expression of interest for this tender. Note: Standard BMS functionality will only acknowledge one recipient per supplier for each individual tender. If you require the tender to be seen by multiple users we suggest using a centralised e-mail address [dhtenders@example.com] Log on instructions are as follows: Stage 1 - New suppliers. Those who have not previously contracted with DH will first need to ensure that their company details are registered in the system. a) Go to the link above b) Click on 'New Supplier' c) Complete and send the details in the automated e-mail that appears d) Within 3 working days, you will receive an e-mail with your login information; a unique username and password. Note: Standard BMS functionality requires the registered e-mail address to function as individual's username. Once registered, candidates must express interest as follows a) Go to the link above b) Select 'Login into e-Tendering System' c) Select sourcing home page and enter Invitation to Tender (ITT) number 59955 in the search field. d) Select online message and send message to confirm your expression of interest, review documentation and when ready upload your completed response via the create quote option. For any support in submitting your ITT, please contact the e-Tendering Help-desk on 0113 254 5777. This helpdesk is available 10:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays. Please Note: Registration on the DH secure portal is not entering onto a preferred supplier list. Registration is solely to be able to interact with the Department electronically.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28305fd7-b418-4830-9e5e-7f2ec0809417 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2015 |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2015 - 4 Oct 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,690 |
| 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 |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAISY BOGG CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 98111000 - Services furnished by business organisations
- 98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations
- 98113000 - Services furnished by specialist organisations
- 98133000 - Services furnished by social membership organisations

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2016 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28305fd7-b418-4830-9e5e-7f2ec0809417
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/462eb809-a7e6-4c09-98db-d627a84186de

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28305fd7-b418-4830-9e5e-7f2ec0809417
  12th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/462eb809-a7e6-4c09-98db-d627a84186de
  24th August 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebcc3ff8-1cd0-4e00-86e4-45d26240f322
  ITT Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cff4d723-4a52-4e2d-bf33-4a64e21db5a9
  ITT Part B - Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c7f0e91-6481-45ca-8bbd-e88c68d16681
  ITT Annex B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8988ea21-0741-4bfe-ad4b-cd50278a4f64
  ITT Part A - Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba56f9ca-3c9e-465c-ada8-12fde8b1f80e
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0511da3b-78b5-4da2-9758-07698e954e26
  Tender Schedules & Appendices
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a70e4936-0519-4e8b-a9ac-2ded19cc93c9
  Tender Questionaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/492caf98-24f9-447c-93a5-387b53b8e507
  Instructions for Participation
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
  Registration to BMS ePortal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9f7bbf7-9665-486a-8093-23cb18ec92a3
  ITT Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1765636-f6f1-432c-8150-76e4d55acf10
  ITT Part B - Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce448fef-6277-45c5-9389-7e65c0c254eb
  ITT Annex B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11f51348-d2ee-4956-9250-0f2feb71edd9
  ITT Part A - Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f8d0cbc-1e15-4a71-9dd3-015b1d888d10
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fe43e86-f878-42ed-a2ec-23accf4a0ac3
  Tender Schedules & Appendices
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebbdb1e2-3eaa-4070-ab4c-dcefaafa15d2
  Tender Questionaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72c475ef-be93-449c-9b5e-3a4636b9ca0e
  Instructions for Participation

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