---
title: "DHSC Consultation Platform - GCloud12 Call Off Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-db938111-6534-4299-b926-1dc5f3c15107"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2023-04-12"
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# DHSC Consultation Platform - GCloud12 Call Off Contract

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db938111-6534-4299-b926-1dc5f3c15107

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for the DHSC Consultation Platform - GCloud12 Call Off Contract. This IT services contract, worth £83,000 GBP, was procured through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2023. The buying organisation, DHSC, based in London, issued the contract with a tender period ending on 3rd December 2021.

This awarded contract presents an opportunity for SMEs in the IT consulting and software development sector to compete for similar contracts in the industry category of IT services. Businesses interested in consulting, software development, and Internet services would find this tender with the DHSC suitable for potential growth. The successful bidder for this contract was Social Optic Ltd, demonstrating that SMEs can successfully secure government contracts in this domain.

## Notice

The department has run between 30-60 consultations a year over the past decade. The platform supports these consultations; it enables us to run accessible consultations to WCAG 2.0 AA standards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b513ed7-1d76-4434-9c16-f6f41232d27f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| 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 | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,000 |
| 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 | ATAMIS LTD |
| Locality | WESTMINSTER |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL OPTIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2023 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b513ed7-1d76-4434-9c16-f6f41232d27f
- 12 Apr 2023 at 14:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45128de9-efa9-4f52-b7f9-fdfaf53b217b
- 26 Jan 2022 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45128de9-efa9-4f52-b7f9-fdfaf53b217b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b513ed7-1d76-4434-9c16-f6f41232d27f
  12th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45128de9-efa9-4f52-b7f9-fdfaf53b217b
  12th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000HC0X/VQNQq7gsE1FhvqPuswOvon5XXEa.kGHl0SEDX1sdOJ0
  DHSC Survey Consultation Platform - G-Cloud-12-Call-Off-Contract-v17 20220124_Redacted for publication
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61118d93-2a47-47a6-852d-413e02072f25
  Redacted Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9954c6e3-8c28-48f3-b070-bfd1652371a6
  DHSC Survey Consultation Platform - G-Cloud-12-Call-Off-Contract-v17 20220124_Redacted for publication

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