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title: "DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2022-04-06"
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# DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0076097c-39cd-48eb-85db-c0b51502fa41

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is initiating the "Better Care Fund" tender as part of a pre-procurement market engagement exercise. This process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 22nd April 2022. The procurement, classified under the community action programme, has an estimated value of £53,900,000 and is aimed at supporting health and social care integration across diverse local system needs. The relevant delivery address is located in London, SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the social care and health sectors, particularly those that provide community health services, research and development consultancy, and other related services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage, as their insights and capabilities will be valuable in shaping the design and execution of integrated services under the Better Care Fund programme.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking information, as part of a pre-procurement market engagement exercise, to inform the development of the Better Care Fund national support program. The Better Care Fund (BCF) is a program of Health and Social Care integration support, which is tailored to a diverse range of local system needs and designed to help systems deliver person- centred integrated services. The attachment is the request for information (RFI) and an indicative draft specification . Please read and share your feedback on the proposed national BCF, as per the RFI document instructions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dea2554-9d7b-498b-b399-3dcf52713db5 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £53,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2022 at 10:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dea2554-9d7b-498b-b399-3dcf52713db5
- 30 Mar 2022 at 11:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4c9d55-6518-44f9-90d0-a47827b82517

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dea2554-9d7b-498b-b399-3dcf52713db5
  6th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4c9d55-6518-44f9-90d0-a47827b82517
  30th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000Hime/cZ_CEbE9WnMGPBGvfS7F1KEjg4lOhh7qgytrFL8xpCs
  20220330 _ C72289_DHSCASC Better Care Fund_Market Enaggament Request For Information Annex 1_O
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000Himd/dpWUMV8c3rgOEtu2JZ.JAfQFZVwSvuEwqw.9AldVwa8
  20220330_Market Enaggament Request For Information _ C72289_DHSCASC Better Care Fund _O

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