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title: "DHSC Administrative Support for The Principal Social Workers' Network"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cb16"
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# DHSC Administrative Support for The Principal Social Workers' Network

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cb16

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is currently managing the procurement process titled "DHSC Administrative Support for The Principal Social Workers’ Network," which falls under the social work and related services industry category. This open tender initiative, classified as a service procurement, is taking place in London with the intended contract period starting from 6 October 2021 for two years, with a possible annual extension. The tender submission deadline is 19 August 2021, while the award date is also scheduled for the same day.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in administrative support and social work services. Companies with expertise in organisational management and social sector support will find this tender particularly relevant. As the bid involves an open procedure, a diverse range of suppliers, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are encouraged to participate, thereby facilitating growth by potentially securing a long-term contract valued at approximately £188,000.

## Notice

For the provision and delivery of Administrative Support to the Principal Social Workers Network.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

he Department of Health and Social Care has undertaken a procurement exercise to source a provider to deliver the Administrative Support to the Principal Social Workers Network.The intended tender exercise was performed through the online application, Atamis Procurement Software. The UK tender was an open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).The contract period is proposed for 2 years, with the option to extend annually for a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025319-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2021 - 5 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £188,000 |
| Lots value | £188,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £187,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RESEARCH IN PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2021 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025319-2021
- 22 Jul 2021 at 11:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017320-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- http://www.researchinpractice.org.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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