Tender

Digital Inequalities Support Service - NHS Black Country ICB

NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Jul 2024 at 11:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Digital Inequalities Support Service" by NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is currently in the tender stage. The service falls under the category of adult and other education services, with a total contract value of £354,000. The contract period is set for 1080 days. The tender is open for electronic and written submissions, with a submission deadline of July 31, 2024. The opportunity aims to distribute digital devices to citizens in the Black Country to enable better access to health and social care services.

This tender by NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in vocational training, computer-user familiarisation, and training services. Providers with experience in addressing digital exclusion and working with diverse communities are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should ensure they meet all criteria specified in the procurement documents, particularly the required start date of September 1, 2024. The opportunity provides a platform for businesses to engage in a meaningful initiative that aims to bridge digital inequalities within the community.

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Notice Title

Digital Inequalities Support Service - NHS Black Country ICB

Notice Description

Guidance from NHS England and the ICB's Operations Plan for Digital Requirements includes 'Mitigating against digital exclusion, including by implementing the framework for NHS action on digital inclusion'. We should also continue to connect services to and champion use of the NHS APP and website as the Digital Front Door to the NHS, to help people get and stay well and manage their own health and maximise adoption of the patient engagement portal services.<br/><br/>NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering a Support Service to deliver and complete this framework. The provider will be required to work alongside the ICB in partnership to distribute digital devices to enable citizens of the Black Country including Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton, to become more digitally enabled, allowing quicker and better access to health and social care services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is for the provision of a Digital Inequalities Support Service.

Guidance from NHS England and the ICB's Operations Plan for Digital Requirements includes 'Mitigating against digital exclusion, including by implementing the framework for NHS action on digital inclusion'. We should also continue to connect services to and champion use of the NHS APP and website as the Digital Front Door to the NHS, to help people get and stay well and manage their own health and maximise adoption of the patient engagement portal services.

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering a Support Service to deliver and complete this framework. The provider will be required to work alongside the ICB in partnership to distribute digital devices to enable citizens of the Black Country including Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton, to become more digitally enabled, allowing quicker and better access to health and social care services.

Part of our ICS Digital Strategy is to address inequalities for the provision of digital services and equipment in parts of the community. This ongoing Programme of Work will include providing citizens within the Black Country with a digital device, connectivity if required, training to support build their digital skills as well as ongoing support for the loan of their device.

It is paramount that we commission a Support Service who can demonstrate that they already engage with local community groups citizens and have good working relationships with local statutory and non-statutory organisations as well as extensive knowledge of our diverse Black Country population, addressing digital exclusion within all areas of deprivation. Additional information: This procurement has been advertised in accordance with the process set out in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR), otherwise known as the Light Touch Regime (LTR). The procurement of the Service(s) falls below the threshold over which the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"), specifically those pertaining to schedule 3 services, would apply. Neither NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU nor NHS Black Country ICB will therefore not be bound by the provisions of the Regulations for this procurement will therefore not be bound by the provisions of the Regulations for this procurement. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, as this requirement is not for Health Care Services for the purposes of the Health Service in England, none of the aforementioned organisations shall be bound by the requirements of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for this requirement.

To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)
2. Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C296171 Digital Inequalities Support Service - NHS Black Country ICB"

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047c9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021251-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£354,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£354,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Ola Shodipe
Contact Email
olamide.shodipe1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

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