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title: "Independent evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer"
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# Independent evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-42ff3a37-e62c-4ad6-8128-7b96b85c103b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS England awarding a contract for the "Independent evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer". This contract falls under the health services category and has a value of £110,000. NHS England, based in Leeds, United Kingdom, has initiated this tender with an open procurement method using an open procedure. The contract period starts on 11th October 2022 and ends on 31st March 2023, with the tender period closing on 13th September 2022. The recent award, valued at £98,768.05, was granted to City, University of London on 10th October 2022.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the health services sector to engage with NHS England in evaluating the MCoC model implementation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete. The contract presents a chance for firms to contribute to improving maternity services in England, aligning with the NHS Long Term Plan objectives. Businesses offering evaluation services in the healthcare industry will find this tender suitable for growth and collaboration with NHS England.

## Notice

The Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) model, which is part of the Maternity Transformation Programme (MTP) and builds on the recommendations of Better Births supports the commitment of the NHS Long Term Plan for safe, personalised care and achieve 50% reductions in stillbirth, maternal mortality, neonatal mortality and serious brain injury, and to reduce the rate of preterm births from 8% to 6% by 2025. The ambition for the NHS in England is for MCoC to be the default model of care for maternity services and available to all pregnant women in England, with rollout prioritized to those most likely to experience poorer outcomes. In accordance with the principle of proportionate universalism this means that as continuity of carer is rolled out to most women, women from neighbourhoods with high numbers of women from Black, Asian, and Mixed ethnic groups, and women living in deprived areas are prioritized, with plans for implementation in place by June 2022, with safe staffing and building blocks taken into consideration. The aim is for 75% of women in these groups receiving continuity of carer by March 2024 (Equity and equality Guidance for local maternity systems 2021). NHS England are working with the Department of Health and Social Care to implement the 15 Immediate & Essential Actions (IEAs) and every trust, ICS and LMS/LMNS Board must consider and then act on the report's findings. In the context of this recommendation, the 1 April letter from the Chief Executive, Chief Nursing and Chief Medical Officers at NHSEI restates the 15th June deliverable for the agreement of MCoC plans staffing. This guidance builds and updates on Delivering Midwifery Continuity of Carer at full scale (October 2021). Updated system guidance published on the 6th May 2022 within the context of the Final report of the Ockenden review and the Immediate and Essential Actions (IEAS) that relate to Continuity of Carer includes: * Requirements relating to the agreement of plans to deliver Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) as the default model of care by March 2024, or to timescales linked to essential recruitment of midwives, as agreed with Regional Boards. * As part of this, how to use the Assurance Template to summarise plans for regional and national assurance. * How systems should plan to roll out Enhanced MCoC teams for the most deprived areas, with a view to receiving funding for implementation from Q3 2022/3. Note the enhanced scheme for continuity of carer will be the subject of separate research. There is now a clear need for an evaluation to be undertaken on the implementation of MCoC to assess its effectiveness, the impact on maternity services, the women who use them and any unintended consequences. This evaluation will also inform the ongoing implementation of MCoC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9264d131-e14d-4c31-a2ed-4dcbfdb6dd12 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,768 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2022 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9264d131-e14d-4c31-a2ed-4dcbfdb6dd12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9264d131-e14d-4c31-a2ed-4dcbfdb6dd12
  11th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48b8d95f-0852-499e-8c98-6163ea793bc6
  nhs-terms-and-conditions-for-the-provision-of-services-contract-version

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