This service relates to ‘social and other specific services’ listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR) and is therefore subject to the ‘light touch regime’ in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 7 of the PCR (Regulations 74 to 77).
This PIN is being published for information purposes only (under Regulation 48) in order to notify potential bidders of the supplier event detailed below and proposed procurement opportunity that will be set out in the contract notice, anticipated to be issued in April 2020. DWP is still in the planning phases of this proposed procurement. All information set out in this PIN, including the nature and extent of the services, as well as the timing and nature of the proposed procurement, could be subject to change.
DWP is not liable for any costs incurred by potential bidders in expressing an interest or in participating in the supplier event. DWP reserves the right to cancel or change the market engagement event and/or the proposed procurement (or any part of it) at its discretion.
DWP is working closely with the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland to understand requirements for the future provision of health assessments in Northern Ireland
Suppliers instructions:
How to express interest in this tender:
1) Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk and
— click the link to register;
— accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue';
— enter your correct business and user details;
— note your chosen username and click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure).
2) Express an interest in the tender
— login to the portal with the username/password;
— click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier);
— click on the relevant exercise to access the content;
— click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page;
— this will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only);
— you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.
3) Responding to the tender
— click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining);
— you can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;
— note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page).
For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk.
DWP expressly reserves the rights
(i) to use a reverse auction;
(ii) to cancel this procurement at any stage;
(iii) to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(iv) and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.