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title: "Peer Mentoring for Individuals with a Substance Dependency"
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# Peer Mentoring for Individuals with a Substance Dependency

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c908a741-0994-447d-9917-6e14addc884d

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions awarded contracts for a Peer Mentoring Programme aimed at individuals with substance dependencies. The contracts, under the Light Touch Regime, were split into four lots covering different regions in England. The total contract value was £1,203,694 for Lot 6 (London and The Home Counties). The procurement method was selective, with a tender period ending on November 21, 2022, and a contract period running from January 23, 2023, to March 31, 2025.

This tender for Peer Mentoring services provides opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in specialist training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The Department for Work and Pensions played a key role as the buyer in this procurement process, utilising a dynamic purchasing system to select suppliers. Businesses interested in providing peer mentoring support for individuals with substance dependencies can find growth prospects through this tender.

## Notice

Individuals with a substance dependency often have the most complex needs. Without specialist intervention, many are unable to overcome barriers to recovery and employment. Individuals are often unwilling to disclose their dependency to Jobcentre Plus (JCP) Work Coaches due to denial, shame, or fear that they will be sanctioned in some way. Other individuals with a dependency may not be engaged with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (the Buyer) at all. As a result, individuals are not able to receive the help and support they need to overcome the addiction and move towards or into work. The Buyer sought to run a new Peer Mentoring Trial, with Peer Mentors using their lived experience of addiction and recovery to inspire, motivate and support others to manage their dependency, access appropriate support (including treatment, Universal Credit, housing services) and move towards employment. All interested Suppliers needed to be accredited on DWP's Test and Learn Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the Peer Support service line: - DWP Test and Learn DPS: how to register and apply - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk); DWP Test and Learn Dynamic Purchasing System: guidance for businesses - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Four Contracts were awarded: - Lot 1 - North East England; Lot 2 - North West England; Lot 4 - Southern England; Lot 6 - London and the Home Counties. This was a procurement for services under the Light Touch Regime and DWP were not bound by Public Contracts Regulations 2015 except as such Regulations are applicable to the Light Touch Regime. DWP expressly reserved the rights: (i) to cancel this procurement at any stage; (ii) to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iii) to make whatever changes it saw fit to make to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (iv) and in no circumstances were DWP liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers. Additional information: For this Test & Learn DPS Competition, four contracts were awarded in Lot 1 (North East England); Lot 2 (North West England); Lot 4 (Southern England); and Lot 6 (London and The Home Counties).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba0f05aa-9966-43ef-8436-5c4b2d1ef99d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,203,694 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,802,069 |
| 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 FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE GROW LIVE SERVICES; INCLUSION (MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2023 at 12:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba0f05aa-9966-43ef-8436-5c4b2d1ef99d
- 16 Feb 2023 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba0f05aa-9966-43ef-8436-5c4b2d1ef99d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba0f05aa-9966-43ef-8436-5c4b2d1ef99d
  18th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6509cd8-c88d-4fcd-b780-64962a620c6d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e2cdef4-7ae3-4174-b23f-2a9776f8bf2f
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/037d8040-2f38-4fa8-a634-ad87029f89f3
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f914f8f1-13e8-43f8-9426-1cdef2ab17ea
  Peer Mentoring - Lot 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abb87e94-c228-4e1b-b5ff-90e1b0de82ee
  Peer Mentoring - Lot 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94a4b20d-bfa6-4bfd-a301-5efe03e40ac9
  Peer Mentoring - Lot 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c1df7cc-ebca-476b-a598-54a4360a8a43
  Peer Mentoring - Lot 6

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