Access to Work Mental Health Support Services Prior Information Notice

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market that the Department for

Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to host a market engagement event to further develop

its understanding of the market for Access to Work Mental Health Support Services.

The market engagement event will be held at 10.30am (registration from 9.45) on Friday 1st July 2016 in Birmingham. Full venue details will be provided to interested parties on registration via the DWP e-procurement solution bravo solution. As such, this PIN does not formally signify the commencement of any procurement and does not constitute commitment by DWP to undertake any procurement process. In the event that DWP decides to formally commence the procurement pursuant to this PIN, a separate Contract Notice will be issued. The purpose of the market engagement event

is to discuss with interested parties the proposed requirements and procurement approach. A copy of the outline draft specification is available to interested parties by registering your interest on DWP e-procurement solution bravo solution. Representatives from DWP

shall be present during the market engagement event to provide information about the

outline requirements. Following the market engagement event, a copy of the questions

raised by interested parties and DWP's responses to such questions shall be made available to all those interested parties that expressed an interest to attend the market engagement event.