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title: "NHS Dorset Supported Self Management Services"
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# NHS Dorset Supported Self Management Services

Buyer: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01312915-8a48-4f3a-8c52-c5a7911e8c42

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## Summary

The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is planning a tender for Supported Self Management Services, which falls under the industry category of Community health services and Health services. The procurement process is at the planning stage with an engagement end date set for February 24, 2023. The Authority is seeking expressions of interest from providers to participate in market engagement events, aiming to improve understanding of market capabilities and barriers to delivering new commissioned services.

This tender by the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board presents an opportunity for qualified providers, including local voluntary organisation alliances or consortia, to help shape future commissioning decisions related to non-clinical care services. Businesses in the health services sector, particularly those focused on personalised care and neighbourhood integrated teams, would be well-suited to compete. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the Atamis health e-commerce system to gain access to this tender opportunity.

## Notice

Since 2019 there has been significant national and local strategic changes that impacted on non-clinical care models in Dorset, of which the Supported Self Management Service (SSMS) plays a key part. NHS Dorset is looking to engage with qualified providers, including local voluntary organisation alliances or consortia, to help inform its future commissioning decisions, particularly on how the integration of non-clinical services can help achieve key objectives in streamlining access to care and advice, the potential for providing more proactive, personalised care supported through a neighbourhood Integrated Team and helping people to stay well for longer. This market engagement exercise will help ensure future SSMS commissioning strategies recognise the need to put people and place at the centre; co-creating services that people really need to support them to live healthy and happy lives. The Authority is therefore seeking expressions of interest from providers to participate in a market engagement events beginning in February 2023 (subject to final confirmation). This exercise will help improve the Authorities' understanding of market capabilities, innovation and any barriers to delivering new commissioned services. To register for this event, participants will need to register as a supplier on the Authorities health e-commerce system called Atamis https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Atamis is the system chosen by The Department for Health and Social Care and many organisations across the NHS and wider health system to manage tendering and contract management activity. Registration on the system is only required once to allow you to view your existing contracts with NHS Dorset and any other contracting authorities on the Health Family e-Commercial system, as well as gain access to any new opportunities. If you want to create a new registration, there is guidance on the Atamis landing page or contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Please email ian.clarke@nhsdorset.nhs.uk to confirm your expression of interest in participating in the event as well as confirming your Atamis registration. You will then be sent further details on the market engagement event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e56269b-ca6d-43d1-9eaf-feac75e9cc43 |
| 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 | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1RP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 16:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e56269b-ca6d-43d1-9eaf-feac75e9cc43

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e56269b-ca6d-43d1-9eaf-feac75e9cc43
  10th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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