Award

DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

27 Feb 2023 at 09:46

Tender

27 Jul 2022 at 09:17

TenderUpdate

05 May 2022 at 13:22

Planning

28 Apr 2022 at 09:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed the procurement process for the "DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund" project. The project falls under the community action programme industry category and aims to provide integrated support for Health, Housing, and Social Care. The tender followed an open procedure with key dates including RFI release on 6th April 2022, PIN publication on 28th April 2022, and ITT response by 5th September 2022. The awarded contract, currently active, was given to the 'IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT', and the contract was signed on 23rd February 2023.

This procurement process by the Department of Health and Social Care presents business growth opportunities for firms specialising in social work, health services, and community action programmes. The tender process involved quality/technical evaluation weighted at 70%, social value at 10%, and price at 20%. Businesses offering services aligned with the project's focus on person-centred integrated services would be well-suited to compete. Further engagement opportunities may arise for interested businesses, given the active status of the project and potential for future similar tenders in the health and social care sector.

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Notice Title

DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

Notice Description

Support to a comprehensive Better Care Fund programme of Health, Housing and Social Care integration support that provides support to social care local systems. Support is tailored to a diverse range of local system needs and designed to help systems deliver person centred integrated services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Open Tendering Procedure
Online/virtual tenders. Procurement through Atamis e-procurement
RFI Published - 6th April 2022
PIN published - 28th April 2022
Engagement Day - 5th May 2022
Contract Notice/ ITT Published - 27th July 2022
ITT Response Date- 15:00 GMT 5th September 2022

Renewal: May be renewed if requirement still needed at end of contract. Need for renewal shall be evaluated 6 months before end date of the contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033139
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005646-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,187,667 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,187,667 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
22 May 2022Expired
Award Date
23 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
10 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Lara Dolamore
Contact Email
lara.dolamore@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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