--- title: "Getting the most from developmental reviews of leadership and governance using the well-led framework in the NHS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5425aa25-f130-48a7-ae42-9424e84cc9fd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5425aa25-f130-48a7-ae42-9424e84cc9fd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5425aa25-f130-48a7-ae42-9424e84cc9fd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5425aa25-f130-48a7-ae42-9424e84cc9fd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS IMPROVEMENTS" published: "2017-06-29" --- # Getting the most from developmental reviews of leadership and governance using the well-led framework in the NHS Buyer: NHS IMPROVEMENTS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5425aa25-f130-48a7-ae42-9424e84cc9fd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5425aa25-f130-48a7-ae42-9424e84cc9fd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5425aa25-f130-48a7-ae42-9424e84cc9fd.json) ## Summary The NHS Improvement is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Getting the most from developmental reviews of leadership and governance using the well-led framework in the NHS". This initiative focuses on consultancy services aimed at enhancing leadership and governance within NHS provider trusts in the United Kingdom. Key activities involve market engagement with potential suppliers, culminating in an engagement event scheduled for 12 July 2017 in London, with a deadline for delegate registration by 5pm on 6 July 2017. The engagement end date is set for 23 February 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, particularly those with expertise in leadership development, governance assessment, and the healthcare sector. Companies that offer innovative frameworks for peer review and are adept at creating best practice guidance for NHS commissioning processes will find this an opportune moment to showcase their capabilities. Engaging in this process could pave the way for ongoing contracts, as NHS trusts are likely to commission numerous reviews annually to sustain and enhance their operational standards. ## Notice NHS Improvement wishes to seek views from potential suppliers about how we can maximise the benefit from developmental reviews using the well-led framework, which will be commissioned by NHS provider trusts. BACKGROUND In-depth, regular, and independent reviews of leadership and governance are good practice across all industries. Rather than solely assessing the current position of providers in the NHS against the well-led framework, these reviews should identify the areas of leadership and governance of organisations that would benefit from further targeted development work to secure and sustain future improvement. Independent and objective assessment as part of these reviews is vital to safeguard against the optimism bias and group think to which even the best organisations may be susceptible. Our guidance therefore recommends that trusts commission an external supplier to coordinate and facilitate the reviews every 3 - 5 years. Please see the framework guidance for more details: LINK https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/well-led-framework/ Reviews are likely to take the form of commissioning consultancy firms with expertise across the eight domains of the new well-led framework, published in June 2017. Assuming an even spread of reviews across the suggested period, there may be c.50 reviews commissioned by individual trusts per year. INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE As part of increasing the value derived from these reviews, and enhancing the knowledge sharing between providers across the NHS, we are establishing a system of peer review to support trusts in their development and preparing new guidance to promote better practice in commissioning suppliers. We would like to explore the questions that arise from this approach to developmental well-led reviews with a range of potential suppliers. As a supplier, this would give you the opportunity to consider your offering to providers in the NHS in the future, consistent with the new well-led framework and the approach to peer review. ENGAGEMENT EVENT: We are holding a market engagement event to discuss the questions attached to this notice. This will take place in the afternoon on WEDNESDAY 12 JULY 2017 in London. A dial in facility will be available, but in person attendance would be preferred. If you would like to attend, please email the names of your delegates (maximum 2 per organisation) to v.partridge@nhs.net BY 5pm on THURSDAY 6 JULY 2017; further details of the meeting will be sent to those who respond by this date. If you are not able to attend the meeting, you are welcome to provide written feedback to v.partridge@nhs.net by on 5pm 12 July 2017. Additional information: NHS Improvement wishes to seek views from suppliers about how we can make sure their engagement enables maximum benefit to be derived from developmental reviews. The two key areas for comment are in relation to: * Developing new guidance that promotes better practice in commissioning suppliers to deliver effective developmental well-led reviews * Embedding peer review as part of the external teams to enable the sharing of experience more widely in the NHS Trust sector. QUESTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AT EVENT In particular, we would like to explore the following questions regarding developmental well-led reviews: * What can providers in the NHS do to improve commissioning of reviews leading to improved products that will enhance supplier take-up as well as leading to lasting improvement in the NHS provider sector? * What issues within specifications make it easier for suppliers to deliver an appropriate service; what has been less helpful? * What is your appetite for working with peer reviewers from the NHS? * How would you need to adapt your approach to make use of peer input? * What needs to be considered before peer reviewers can be engaged, e.g. regarding the management of liabilities? * In what ways could we harness the learning from suppliers undertaking multiple reviews? ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS IMPROVEMENTS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 29 Jun 2017 at 07:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 - 28 Jun 2017 at 16:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 - 28 Jun 2017 at 16:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 - 28 Jun 2017 at 16:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 - 28 Jun 2017 at 16:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 - 28 Jun 2017 at 16:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 - 28 Jun 2017 at 16:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 - 28 Jun 2017 at 16:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcf7db5e-8f50-4ef0-8a73-59f2435dc8c8 29th June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5436cf76-df03-4f39-9d7c-f981b7c32fb5 Engagement notice - https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/well-led-framework/ Guidance for developmental reviews ## Notice URLs - https://improvement.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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