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title: "RA297750 - X24 - Hospital Discharge to Assess Policy Evaluation"
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# RA297750 - X24 - Hospital Discharge to Assess Policy Evaluation

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND (COMMISSIONING BOARD)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32d1165b-5cd0-4ae0-a79b-fe9065dcd839

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## Summary

NHS England (Commissioning Board) is conducting a procurement process for the evaluation of the Hospital Discharge to Assess Policy, titled "RA297750 - X24 - Hospital Discharge to Assess Policy Evaluation". The procurement is classified under the industry category of Business services, specifically focusing on law, marketing, consulting, and similar areas. The tender is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period starting from 10 March 2021 to 11 March 2021. The initial tender period ended on 19 February 2021, and the opportunity was published on 5 February 2021, with responses for clarification required by 12 February 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the consulting and evaluation sector, particularly those equipped to deliver mixed-method evaluations relevant to healthcare policies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement has a suitability preference for SMEs. Competitors should have expertise in public health evaluations, policy assessment, and experience working with healthcare organisations, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic impacts.

## Notice

NHS Shared Business Services, on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement are commissioning an 8-month evaluation to assess the impact of the Hospital Discharge Policy and Discharge to Assess approach, introduced nationally in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\ This will be a mixed method evaluation to explore the extent to which the Hospital Discharge policy and operating model has reached its objectives and capture the learning surrounding this.\ - The deadline for clarification questions is 12/02/2020 at 12.00. \ \ Responses to the clarification questions will be sent out, no later than 48 business hours after the deadline. \ - To access this competition: login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity RA297750. Not registered on MultiQuote - visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote RA297750 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d679123-1d6d-41a2-867e-f7f99470b3a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2021 - 11 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,280 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND (COMMISSIONING BOARD) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2021 at 15:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d679123-1d6d-41a2-867e-f7f99470b3a4
- 5 Feb 2021 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d679123-1d6d-41a2-867e-f7f99470b3a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d679123-1d6d-41a2-867e-f7f99470b3a4
  5th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

## Provenance

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