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title: "Professional Services for Social Care Digital Expertise"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0c59c40e-7179-4a08-9003-c858f8571955"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH"
published: "2018-09-07"
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# Professional Services for Social Care Digital Expertise

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c59c40e-7179-4a08-9003-c858f8571955

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## Summary

The Department of Health in England recently concluded a public procurement process for "Professional Services for Social Care Digital Expertise" under the industry category of data analysis services. This tender was initiated as an open procedure and culminated in an award made on 3rd August 2018, following a tender period that ended on 20th July 2018. The contract, valued at £75,000, started on 7th August 2018 and will run until 6th August 2019. The geographical scope of delivery includes various regions, such as the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in data analysis and content standardisation services. Businesses with expertise in navigating the governance structures of local government and the NHS, as well as those knowledgeable in adult social care policy, will be particularly well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. Engaging with this procurement process can enhance business growth by establishing partnerships that leverage specialist technical advice and support.

## Notice

External resource is required to provide specialist technical advice and support to the delivery of the ASC Data programme, brokering development by working with local and national agencies and their governance structures across health and local government to define requirements and recommend approaches. The combination of knowledge of local government and NHS governance, IT infrastructure and adult social care policy are not held in DHSC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78977134-ecdb-44f9-8a34-fa7cc04fef1b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2018 - 6 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FENTON ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2018 at 08:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78977134-ecdb-44f9-8a34-fa7cc04fef1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78977134-ecdb-44f9-8a34-fa7cc04fef1b
  7th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2409323b-0a14-415f-a940-35d9caaa0446
  n/a
- https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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