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title: "Potential impact of COVID-19 on the social care sector"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
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# Potential impact of COVID-19 on the social care sector

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be806ced-acde-4e25-8e1f-4e958eee8549

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) initiated a tender for analysing and reporting the potential impact of COVID-19 on the social care sector. This procurement, valued at £308,000, falls under the category of business and management consultancy services. The contract period commenced on 1st June 2020 and concluded on 26th June 2020. The procurement method was selective through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period closing on 28th May 2020. The primary locations involved were regions across the UK, including London, East Midlands, and North West.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses in the management consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in social care and crisis impact analysis. Companies that are adept at delivering analytical insights and have experience working with public sector organisations would be well-suited to compete. The involvement of prominent suppliers, such as McKinsey & Company, highlights a competitive landscape where agile and innovative firms could stake a claim for future tenders in similar projects.

## Notice

Analysis and Reporting of the Potential impact of COVID-19 on the social care sector

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c433bc15-f94e-4663-b458-eefa66e2eccc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 26 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £308,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £308,000 |
| 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) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2021 at 07:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c433bc15-f94e-4663-b458-eefa66e2eccc
- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a020f4b-ce83-409f-8d18-06be4853fc8e
- 23 Sep 2020 at 07:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/612311ec-d54c-4064-be0f-4ebaafc5423a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c433bc15-f94e-4663-b458-eefa66e2eccc
  11th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a020f4b-ce83-409f-8d18-06be4853fc8e
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/612311ec-d54c-4064-be0f-4ebaafc5423a
  23rd September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kHrU/iPa0PULdLIsD851zQyGcvkMnI.aoF7I0EiSo4iVd0M0
  C12238_CC20A78 RM3745-MCF-Call-off-order-form-signed by McKinsey _Redacted

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