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title: "Care Provider Alliance Winter Plan"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-01-04"
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# Care Provider Alliance Winter Plan

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-216b60a1-ff90-4979-af02-480a5dd8c567

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Care Provider Alliance Winter Plan," aimed at supporting health services during the winter period. This service falls within the miscellaneous health services category and has a total contract value of £125,100. The procurement was conducted as a limited method through a negotiated procedure without prior publication, with the contract period starting from 1st November 2020 to 8th February 2021. It is important to note that the tender period ended on 29th October 2020 and the award announcement was published on 4th January 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those with capabilities in providing support to care providers. Companies that specialize in health management, staffing, and operational support in social care settings would be well-suited to explore similar future contracts. Engaging with the Care Provider Alliance can also lead to beneficial partnerships and further involvement in critical health service initiatives, indicating a pathway for sustained business growth within the public health sector.

## Notice

To support the crucial actions in the published ASC Winter Plan, DHSC needs to work with system partners, one of which is the Care Provider Alliance (CPA), to support the provider sector's response and protect vulnerable people during winter.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b792dc7-5d89-4d31-b77b-a8cdbf05f56d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2020 - 8 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,100 |
| 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 AND SOCIAL CARE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NATIONAL CARE FORUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2021 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b792dc7-5d89-4d31-b77b-a8cdbf05f56d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b792dc7-5d89-4d31-b77b-a8cdbf05f56d
  4th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kEyg/7Yjd6wu7eI_2nUDzUlML8IrATFAP0NXSkf_6GTuywHI
  DHSC CPA Winter Planning Redacted

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