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# Investigation and Rapid Intervention process for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-441fa87e-09e4-47af-8245-1abb1b3fab90

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for an Investigation and Rapid Intervention process. This contract, with a value of £200,000, falls under the development consultancy services category and involves an extensive procurement process using a call-off from a framework agreement, specifically the national RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3) Lot 3. The procurement stage is complete with the contract spanning from 22nd July 2024 to 19th August 2024. Located in the East of England, this initiative aims to support systems within NHS England identified for financial intervention.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those offering management consultancy and financial advisory services. The competitive nature of the framework agreement ensures that only qualified suppliers proficient in delivering rapid and effective solutions were considered, catering to SMEs but not specifically targeting VCSE organisations. Companies that can provide robust investigation and implementation support, especially in financial planning and system-level interventions, would find this contract especially suitable for leveraging new business opportunities and showcasing their expertise within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice to communicate the contract award made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as the Authority) to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the provision of an 'Investigation and Rapid Intervention' Process. This notice reflects the Authority's published Contact Award Notice in Find a Tender Service (notice reference 2024/S 000-028812) published on 09/09/24. The process followed was a Further Competition process utilising the national RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3) Lot 3. All suppliers who were awarded onto the relevant Lot(s) were invited to submit a response to the Further Competition process. Please find here the link to the MCF3 Contract Award Notice https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/506346-2020 The value identified within this Notice is the potential maximum upper value of the contract, including all options and extensions. The value of the awarded contract is for a total of PS200,000.00 This award is made following a Further Competition process, utilising the national RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3), Lot 3. All suppliers who were awarded onto the relevant Lot(s) were invited to submit a response to the Further Competition process. Please find here the link to the MCF3 Contract Award Notice https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/506346-2020 The Authority awarded a contract for this service provision as the requirements were met: to fulfil the specifics of the national I&I process; have an objective to deliver after NHS England has developed a new programme to undertake an investigation and rapid intervention process ("I&I") at a system level for those systems for which we have concerns regarding them meeting their financial plans. The criteria for those we will consider was agreed to be moved to >2.5% deficit compared to allocation proposed >PS100m deficit. The Authority has been identified as one of the first cohort of 9 systems. Phase 1: Investigation, which is led by the Supplier and is to be completed within four weeks of the Supplier starting work. Phase 2 is to support the system in designing, developing and implementing the interventions identified in Phase 1 following agreement with the ICB. The interventions from Phase 1 will be focused on the areas specific to the system. A single solution was sought from either a single supplier or a co-bid of suppliers. The service commenced on 22nd July 2024 for a period of 4-weeks, which concluded on 19th August 2024. The Authority is publishing this contract award notice retrospectively, in line with the formal contract signatures from both parties now having been obtained to conclude final sign off for this short term contract. The value identified within this Contract Award Notice is the potential maximum upper value of the contract, including all options and extensions. The value of the awarded contract is for a total of PS200,000.00 Additional information: Please note that the Contract Award Notice published in Contracts Finders on the 09/09/24 erroneously outlined the contract value at PS20,000,000. The correct contract value is PS200,000. The detailed text within the notice was correct. The Authority has withdrawn the notice (reference f6182aea-16cc-4aa7-a079-5a133ed003cf) and publishes this notice which supersedes any previous versions, with the correct contract value as published in Find a Tender Service Contract Award Notice (2024/S 000-028812). The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS30,000.00

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf0cf75c-93da-48b4-9c38-5fc430102a83 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2024 - 19 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2024 at 17:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf0cf75c-93da-48b4-9c38-5fc430102a83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf0cf75c-93da-48b4-9c38-5fc430102a83
  3rd October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/506346-2020
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board
- https://www.pwc.co.uk/

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