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title: "Cov19: Adult Social Care Recruitment Platform"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
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# Cov19: Adult Social Care Recruitment Platform

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f94cc916-8859-4212-80f7-ccc6ed4c5c6b

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to implement the "Cov19: Adult Social Care Recruitment Platform", a procurement process aimed at enhancing recruitment services within the UK during the ongoing pandemic. The total contract value for this initiative is £754,524, with the procurement method classified as a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period commenced on 6th April 2020 and concluded on 31st October 2020. The primary delivery address for this initiative is located in Westminster, London, SW1H 0EU.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in social care staffing. Firms capable of rapidly scaling operations to meet urgent workforce needs would find this tender particularly relevant. Since the procurement was specifically focused on the recruitment of social care workers during a critical public health crisis, businesses positioned to provide innovative technological solutions for recruitment and vetting processes may also find competitive advantages in this space.

## Notice

Licensing cera care limited recruitment platform for six months to allow a rapid recruitment and vetting of new social care workers during Covid 19

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f41f3c5-968e-4c00-b190-7ec36ea4871b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2011 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2020 - 31 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £754,524 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £754,524 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CERA CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f41f3c5-968e-4c00-b190-7ec36ea4871b
- 21 Oct 2020 at 18:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f288708e-8179-42aa-b1c6-83cf14faf288
- 21 Oct 2020 at 18:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46779f8f-14ed-490c-9834-48022751dacd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f41f3c5-968e-4c00-b190-7ec36ea4871b
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f288708e-8179-42aa-b1c6-83cf14faf288
  21st October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46779f8f-14ed-490c-9834-48022751dacd
  21st October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kDpi/eC.PpIsV9gTffbHG1QhRoUgjjZp5YdU4_YN8lMLbXwo
  DHSC_CeraCare_Contract_FV1.1_Redacted_090620

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