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title: "Provision of Social Care Discovery"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ca59ee97-a193-4906-aaee-30a8944a606b"
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buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
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# Provision of Social Care Discovery

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca59ee97-a193-4906-aaee-30a8944a606b

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Provision of Social Care Discovery" was managed by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and focused on the general management consultancy services industry, classified under CPV code 79411000. This tender, which falls under the services category, involved a call-off from a framework agreement and applied a selective procurement method. The regions served under this contract include the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey. The tender stages concluded with an award on 5th June 2025, which was subsequently published on 23rd June 2025. The contract commenced on 5th June 2025 and is set to end on 23rd October 2025, with a total contract value amounting to £95,250.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for SMEs, evidenced by the award to BETTER GROUP LIMITED, a small to medium enterprise. Companies skilled in general management consultancy, particularly those catering to the social care sector, will find this a fitting opportunity to leverage their expertise and resources. Engaging in such projects under the auspices of the Crown Commercial Service can provide strategic growth pathways within the public sector market, especially for businesses aiming to enhance their portfolio in public sector consultancy services in the targeted regions. This tender highlights the potential for similar organisations to participate in future framework agreements with the Cabinet Office, facilitating further market involvement and business expansion.

## Notice

To procure support for a discovery project that will involve commissioning work to discover and scope the Social Care market and to identify potential options and routes for CCS to be involved in the market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ac3f53-bb87-445c-8557-89694500fae9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2025 - 23 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,250 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BETTER GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2025 at 07:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ac3f53-bb87-445c-8557-89694500fae9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ac3f53-bb87-445c-8557-89694500fae9
  23rd June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1e1f366-f73f-4e84-b8a2-a11ee3cde1bc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b4978ae1-a4ce-4b61-a566-e2f4a9b4a3f4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8df661a-aea4-436d-b254-d6c04e1527ce

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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