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Surrey County Council

SCC JM Independent Experts Assessment Services DPS

HealthcareCPV 85000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline31 Jul 2029
Published11 Jul 2024
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 11 Jul 20241102 days leftCloses 31 Jul 2029
Who to contact
joanna.madejczyk@surreycc.gov.uk

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The brief

Surrey County Council (SCC) wishes to establish a ‘Light Touch’ Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Independent Expert Assessment Services for an initial period of 3 years + with optional further extension provisions for an additional 2 years (total term of 5 years).

The contract is divided into 3 Lots and sub-lots under Lot 1: Lot 1: Assessments Completed by Expert Witnesses • Lot 1a: Assessments completed by Independent Social Workers (ISWs) • Lot 1b: Assessments completed Psychologists • Lot 1c: Assessments completed by Psychiatrists • Lot 1d: Assessments completed by All Other Experts Lot 2: Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments Lot 3: Multi-disciplinary / Community Assessments Bidders are invited to apply for one lot or sub-lot or multiple lots or sub-lot(s).

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Surrey County Council (SCC) wishes to establish

Surrey County Council (SCC) wishes to establish a ‘Light Touch’ Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Independent Expert Assessment Services for an initial period of 3 years + with optional further extension provisions for an additional 2 years (total term of 5 years).

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
  • Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047cb4
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
021295-2024
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