--- title: "Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund (Grant Administration)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ef7f8531-d867-4f6d-991a-d93f0d27f983" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef7f8531-d867-4f6d-991a-d93f0d27f983" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef7f8531-d867-4f6d-991a-d93f0d27f983.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef7f8531-d867-4f6d-991a-d93f0d27f983.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2023-05-26" --- # Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund (Grant Administration) Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef7f8531-d867-4f6d-991a-d93f0d27f983 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef7f8531-d867-4f6d-991a-d93f0d27f983) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef7f8531-d867-4f6d-991a-d93f0d27f983.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a selective procurement for the Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund worth £1,000,000 for Grant Administration services. The tender, titled "Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund (Grant Administration)", aims to distribute AEDs to local communities across England. The procurement method involves calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The DHSC intends to issue the Invitation to Tender on Friday 16th June, with a tender response period of 4 weeks. The contract period is planned to start on 14th August 2023 and end on 13th August 2024. This tender by the DHSC offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to engage in Full Programme Management services within the Central Government sector in the UK. Businesses on the Crown Commercial Service Fund Administration & Disbursement Services DPS are eligible to apply. Suppliers must ensure compliance with the set DPS filters related to location and contract value. Interested suppliers are advised to register on DHSC's e-procurement portal and the CCSInbox@dhsc.gov.uk to express their intent to join the DPS promptly. The planned communication for the future notice date is 16th June 2023. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to appoint a supplier to manage the grant administration process for the Community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Fund. The PS1m fund aims to support the public access of AED's by distributing AED's to local communities across England. The DHSC is issuing this notice to alert potential suppliers to the forthcoming DHSC procurement. Interested suppliers should review the attached specification which has been revised following Market Engagement earlier in the year (Market Engagement notice can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ec836af6-2f8e-4867-bcbf-bfaae5f0dcf5?origin=SearchResults&p=1 ) Interested suppliers should also complete the below actions. **Actions for Suppliers:** The opportunity will be open only to those suppliers who are on the Crown Commercial Service Fund Administration & Disbursement Services DPS (FAADS) (Agreement ID: RM6322). Suppliers who are interested in tendering for this opportunity but are not yet on the DPS should promptly submit their application to join. Applications can take 2-3 weeks to process so we kindly ask Suppliers to submit their application as soon as possible. Suppliers can access the application form to join the DPS by clicking "Access as a supplier" under "Fund Administration and Disbursement Services" at https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#financialservices. DHSC intends to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to Suppliers on the DPS on Friday 16th June and we anticipate the tender response period will be open for 4 weeks. Please note that DHSC reserves the right to amend these timescales. DHSC intends to use the DPS filters set out below and so suppliers should ensure they are able to deliver under these filters: * Sector (Buyers Sector) - Central Government * Services - Full Programme Management * Fund Type & Contract Value - Grant PS1,000,000 - PS2,500,000. * Location - United Kingdom, all England Regions. We ask that suppliers applying to join the DPS also notify DHSC that they are doing so at the earliest opportunity by contacting CCSInbox@dhsc.gov.uk. This is so that we can monitor interest of suppliers not currently on the DPS. Suppliers should also register on DHSC's e-procurement portal if they have not already done so. This can be done by going to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and creating an account. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6e4cd1-3302-448d-8ebe-2795fb996843 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Aug 2023 - 13 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) | | 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 33182100 - Defibrillator - 75100000 - Administration services ## Release History - 26 May 2023 at 07:46 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6e4cd1-3302-448d-8ebe-2795fb996843 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6e4cd1-3302-448d-8ebe-2795fb996843 26th May 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8cdb667-44d9-49a7-8646-0bb6895858ad DPS Schedule 1 - Specification v1.1 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#financialservices - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ec836af6-2f8e-4867-bcbf-bfaae5f0dcf5?origin=SearchResults&p=1 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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