Tender

The provision of a Clinical Commissioning Local Improvement Plan (CCLIP) Co-ordination, Assurance and Transformation role

NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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08 Jun 2026 at 11:19

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is actively seeking to appoint a provider for a project titled "The provision of a Clinical Commissioning Local Improvement Plan (CCLIP) Co-ordination, Assurance and Transformation role." This tender focuses on community health services, specifically designed to support primary care delivery within Dorset. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions to close on 3rd July 2026. The contract will span 720 days, commencing on 1st April 2026. The project will deliver a single Coordinator role, involving the management of the CCLIP Programme across Dorset, including Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. The open procedure procurement method is being employed, ensuring all submissions are made electronically. The anticipated contract value is £200,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in programme management, community health services, and stakeholder relationship management. Those with deep expertise in the Dorset health and care landscape, and an established network among local councils, Primary Care Networks, and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, will be particularly well-suited to compete. The project demands a mature leader capable of coordinating multiple non-clinical services and working innovatively with general practices to achieve best value. Service delivery is expected to be executed both virtually and physically, emphasizing the need for robust digital capabilities and the ability to engage effectively with a broad range of local partners.

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Notice Title

The provision of a Clinical Commissioning Local Improvement Plan (CCLIP) Co-ordination, Assurance and Transformation role

Notice Description

Deliver a single co-ordinator role for the management of the CCLIP Programme, funds identified in the contract, across single/multiple neighbourhoods to support primary care delivery; legally, efficiently and within financial balance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider will act as a Coordinator and Assurer of outcomes for approved projects within the CCLIP programme for the Dorset system as well as being responsible for the end-to-end co-ordination of a range of non-clinical services that support general practice outcomes

Core service description

Coordinator role
The provider will act as a Coordinator responsible for end-to-end co-ordination of a wide range of non-clinical services that support general practice outcomes. The Coordinator must be a credible, mature and local leader with strong partner relationships across primary care and system partners, with a deep understanding of the Dorset health and care landscape.

The provider will also co-ordinate and provide programme management to projects that are funded through the CCLIP fund.

1. Coordination and Programme Management for CCLIP
* Work with general practice to identify and develop project/s that support neighbourhood priority health outcomes in line with the CCLIP programme principles.
* Encourage innovation in neighbourhood model of delivery that align with the 'three shifts' in NHS plans.
* Coordination of multi PCN and neighbourhood level initiatives that deliver CCLIP projects
* Assure best value for money through price discovery and an understanding of best value models.
* Recommend standardised pricing models and best value procurement where possible to the Project Provider(s) and Commissioner for recommended projects.
* Co-ordinate, run and administer a multi-neighbourhood provider and commissioner oversight panel to approve projects in line with outcomes and principles.
* Ensure approved project funding is managed within authorised budget envelopes for CCLIP specification.
* Advise the Commissioner of the funding schedules to be paid for each approved project.
* Assure the Commissioner on outcome achievement, payment awards and scheduling.
* Monitoring provider performance with monthly reports of approved projects and fund utilisation.

2. Provider Management
* Assurance of contractor resilience for project providers.

3. Relationship and stakeholder management
* Develop trusted relationships with community providers, local councils, and the VCSEs
* Facilitate cross-sector relationships and partnership models of service delivery and contractual frameworks among primary care and its partners.
* The Co-ordinator must have established relationships with Primary Care Networks, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and system partners across both Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) and Dorset places.
* Work with the general practice representative organisation - The General Practice Alliance (GPA)


Locations
The service will be delivered:
* Virtually across all neighbourhoods via remote coordination, digital platforms, and shared communication tools.
* Onsite, where required, at:
* GP practices
* Primary Care Network hubs
* Community or local authority premises
* Place or ICS coordination centres

The Co-ordinator must maintain adequate physical presence to build relationships, understand local context, and support service delivery.

Service Requirements and Standards
* Governance and Accountability
* Monthly reporting to the commissioner and relevant neighbourhood boards to provide assurance on how agreed projects are providing value for money and making a difference.
* Participation in Place-level governance and Primary Care Transformation groups.
* Maintenance of risk registers, action logs, and delivery plans.

* Quality and Performance
The Coordinator must meet KPIs relating to:
* Delivery of agreed workplans
* Timely issue resolution
* Supplier/contract performance
* Neighbourhood satisfaction surveys
* Demonstrated administrative burden reduction
* Value for money and cost avoidance tracking
* The Co-ordinator must be able to start implementing this specification from 1 April 2026.

Dependencies and Interfaces
The service will interface with:
* GP practices and PCNs
* Integrated Neighbourhood Teams
* Local authorities
* Community and Voluntary Sector partners
* Acute and community NHS providers
* ICS Digital, Estates, and Workforce teams
* Other commissioned services contributing to neighbourhood level care
* NHS Dorset ICB and/or the cluster commissioning organisation.

The provider must have a good understanding of the Dorset health and care system, and the partners within it.
The provider must maintain a presence in the county of Dorset (i.e. in either Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole or Dorset local authority footprint).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06afa7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053750-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 20263 weeks to go
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 DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1TG
Post Town
Dorchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset

Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

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