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title: "Integrated Care System Urgent and Emergency Care Transformation Programme - Mobilisation"
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# Integrated Care System Urgent and Emergency Care Transformation Programme - Mobilisation

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52640047-c44d-4cee-b6e6-1f989351f9b5

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## Summary

Dorset Council has engaged in the "Integrated Care System Urgent and Emergency Care Transformation Programme - Mobilisation" within the business and management consultancy industry category. This programme, with a total value of £9,000,000, aims to enhance the urgent and emergency care pathway in the region of Dorset, England. The procurement process has advanced to the design and implementation phase, following the completion of the diagnostic exercise. Newton Europe Limited has been awarded the contract through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3 Framework). The contract period spans from 31 January 2025 to 30 June 2027.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for large consultancy firms specialised in healthcare transformation. The programme seeks to improve hospital capacity and the effective use of social care resources, which could lead to substantial operational enhancements within the healthcare system. Firms experienced in strategic improvement and healthcare management services would be well-suited to compete and contribute effectively to the ongoing transformation efforts in Dorset.

## Notice

The Dorset system has not been able to restore the full end to end UEC (urgent and emergency care) pathway to pre-COVID performance. There has been significant emphasis on improving the UEC pathway, however the rate of improvement is not sufficient to deliver the changes necessary within the financial constraints of all partners. To address these challenges, partners want to work together as an integrated care system to support more people to live independently at home and experience the high-quality environment and facilities that Dorset has to offer. A key element of this is working together to ensure that available hospital capacity is used effectively. We need to improve the flow across our hospital system to provide better and more timely outcomes for people, releasing more capacity for elective care and ensuring that sufficient capacity is available to meet urgent care requirements. At the same time, we need to ensure that limited social care resource is used effectively and the assets and strengths of individuals, families and their communities are fully utilised. To achieve these outcomes, partners committed to a system wide, end to end transformation programme, initially focusing on the urgent and emergency care pathway and that this programme be supported by a 'strategic improvement partner'. Following a further competition utilising Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3 Framework) to let a contract to provide transformation support for the diagnostic phase of the Dorset UEC Transformation Programme, Newton were identified as the preferred 'strategic improvement partner' for the Dorset UEC Programme. The diagnostic exercise has now been completed and the programme has progressed to the design and implementation phase. Additional information: Following the diagnostic exercise a delivery plan for the design and implementation phase was agreed incorporating a contingency payment arrangement and a direct award arrangement to Newton utilising the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3 Framework). Formal agreement to enter into a partnership agreement and a contract with Newton was sought and obtained from system partners including NHS Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), Dorset County Hospital (DCH) and Dorset Healthcare. A business case was also presented and approved by the NHSE SW Regional Team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5843430-22c1-48ae-806e-5d8121b2a751 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| 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 | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| 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 | NEWTON EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2025 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5843430-22c1-48ae-806e-5d8121b2a751

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5843430-22c1-48ae-806e-5d8121b2a751
  24th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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