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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-014350/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Home Office
Postal address: Home Office 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
Email: ICTGprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.
Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Central Government
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) – Market Engagement Event
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 85311300
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
To advertise the Market Engagement event relating to Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) National Service where participants can help inform the Home Office strategy for procuring this requirement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 24000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 85311300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Local Authorities in England and Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To procure a national Independent Child Trafficking Guardian (ICTG) service. Key features of the service include:
The provision of ICTG support to all child victims of modern slavery (CVoMS) in England and Wales that are referred into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).
This notice is to advertise the Market Engagement Event relating to Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) National Service where participants can help inform the Home Office strategy for procuring this requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2024-09-30
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
This market engagement and any future procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office’s eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate, potential suppliers must first be registered on the eSourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the e-sourcing portal, please do so at:
by following the link ‘To register click here’.
Please note that to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation that you are registering, which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
Once you have registered on the e-sourcing portal, please search for
PQQ_470 – INDEPENDENT CHILD TRAFFICKING GUARDIANSHIP SERVICE – Market Engagement
Once you are registered, follow the instructions in the “Read Me First” document. You are requested to complete a short questionnaire based on the requirement to ascertain your organisations thoughts on the requirement.
You will need to confirm your intention to attend the Virtual Event via the Jaggaer portal no later than the 16th May 2024. (The event will be hosted on MS Teams)
All details can be found in the PQQ.
You may submit any feedback or Clarification Questions via the eSourcing Portal.
For technical assistance on the use of the e-sourcing portal, please contact the JAGGAER supplier helpdesk at customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 – 1800hrs).
If you have any further difficulties, you may also email: ICTGprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-05-03