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title: "Better Care Fund Review"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-037fdc72-04e3-478c-9639-5589d2820832"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
published: "2023-07-20"
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# Better Care Fund Review

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-037fdc72-04e3-478c-9639-5589d2820832

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has awarded the contract for the "Better Care Fund Review," a procurement opportunity in the Health and Social Work Services category. The contract is valued at £32,127 GBP and will be carried out by Rocket Science. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a tender period ending on June 5, 2023. The contract is scheduled to start on August 1, 2023, and end on October 31, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in health and social care integration services. The process initiated by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames aims to enhance commissioning arrangements in the healthcare sector. Businesses specialising in healthcare consultancy and integration services would be well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

The Better Care Fund is one of the governments national vehicles for driving health and social care integration. It requires Integrated Care Boards and local government to agree a joint plan, owned by the Health and Wellbeing Board. These are joint plans for using pooled budgets to support integration, governed by an agreement under section 75 of the NHS Act 2006. RBK is seeking to commission a provider to review commissioning arrangements in two parts PART 1 BCF Scheme and Outcomes Review and PART 2 Reablement Review Additional information: Link to the advert https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d1e87121-61eb-ed11-8122-005056b64545

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255ab3af-400f-480a-978a-7b41b85323d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,127 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCKET SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2023 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255ab3af-400f-480a-978a-7b41b85323d8
- 11 May 2023 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d662a796-8b4e-43f9-ba4b-561bb86bb365
- 5 May 2023 at 16:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cea38ec3-9f7e-4266-816b-f107ffd74172

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255ab3af-400f-480a-978a-7b41b85323d8
  20th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d662a796-8b4e-43f9-ba4b-561bb86bb365
  11th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cea38ec3-9f7e-4266-816b-f107ffd74172
  5th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d1e87121-61eb-ed11-8122-005056b64545

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