Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbc-a60b-719e-8219-d93e53bd8598/community-automated-external-defibrillators-fund-grant-administration pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund (Grant Administration) [Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care-dhsc) Estimated value £80,000 Published 27 Feb 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender \*\*Response window extended to 12pm Friday 10th March 2023\*\* The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking to appoint a supplier to manage the grant administration process for the Community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Fund. The fund aims to support the purchase of public access AED's by distributing funding to local communities across England through one off grants. Intended contract term: 12 months. ### Fund value: £1m Estimated contract value (including extensions): £80,000 excl. of VAT The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the specification, costing model and appetite for this project. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. This market engagement process does not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences all supplier bids will be evaluated on the same basis. A Market Engagement Questionnaire and draft Specification is attached to this notice. Please complete the questionnaire and return via email to quoting 'Community AED Fund'. The deadline to submit the questionnaire is no later than 5pm on Friday 3rd March 2023. \*\*This has now been extended to 12pm Friday 10th March 2023\*\* The future procurement will be run using the Atamis eTendering System. Please select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system [health-family.force.com/s/Welcome](https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome), if you have not already done so. This Market Engagement Questionnaire is not available in Atamis but suppliers are advised to register on this portal in anticipation of the future procurement. Questionnaire - [atamis-1928.cloudforce.com](https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001QXDx/UrrI8a.QKBNF8.XJovLph4wptFIzTt93ErqKOFD.zsg) Specification - [atamis-1928.cloudforce.com](https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001QXDn/2SvThBK8wUtcgFwX4wLLzyobAkyuR1P233T1QkmtiBk) Read full description ## CPV classification Administration services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/724ebb91-bcab-4a0c-8f00-60fe60d0fe4f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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