--- title: "Women's Health Wellness on Wheels (WoW) Bus Support on behalf of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2024-09-27" --- # Women's Health Wellness on Wheels (WoW) Bus Support on behalf of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f.json) ## Summary NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking competitive quotations for the provision of Women's Health Wellness on Wheels (WoW) Bus Support. The tender, which is managed by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, is classified under marketing services, health training services, and health and social work services. The project aims to improve healthcare access for women, particularly in areas of higher deprivation within Norfolk and Waveney, by using a mobile bus service. The open procedure tender, valued at £40,000, has a tender submission deadline of 14th October 2024 at 12:00 noon. The contract period begins on 1st November 2024 and ends on 31st October 2025. This tender offers a substantial opportunity for businesses with a proven track record in community health engagement, especially those accustomed to working in areas of higher deprivation. Businesses with strong local connections and an understanding of barriers faced by women in healthcare will find this contract particularly suitable. The procurement is geared towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), making it an ideal growth opportunity for organisations in the healthcare and marketing sectors. Successful bidders will benefit from partnering with public health authorities and contributing to a high-impact community health project. ## Notice NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board invite competitive quotations from suitably qualified and experienced providers in Norfolk and Waveney for the provision of Women's Health Wellness on Wheels (WoW) Bus Support The key aims of the project are to: * Listen to women's views and gather insights from experiences, in order to better understand barriers to healthcare access and potential solutions. * Respond to issues immediately arising from conversations, the Women's health champions will be equipped to provide information and signpost to relevant organisations that may be able to address issues raised. * Signpost and facilitate access to primary, community and specialist services as indicated. * Promote and facilitate access to services available on the WoW Bus We are looking for a provider or a consortium of providers to work in partnership with the ICB and public health and * Have connections/existing relationships with women living and working with communities in areas of higher deprivation in Norfolk and Waveney. * Have an excellent understanding of different protected characteristics and how this affects people's experiences of health and care. * Have excellent understanding of barriers to health faced by women living in Core20 areas in areas of higher deprivation in Norfolk and Waveney. * Understand local community groups and where communities congregate and to engage with people within their own settings (outreach outside of the areas reached by the WoW Bus) * Have a proven track record in demonstrating impact by capturing and evidencing of the work undertaken. * Provide a women's health champion to accompany the Bus, with the appropriate skills to engage women successfully in health conversations. * The Women's health champion will undertake relevant training to support women's health conversations and capture insights from the conversations in the Community Voices Insight Bank * Build a relationship with the WoW Bus co-ordinator to ensure the project delivery is aligned to the WoW Bus provision. * Work collaboratively with the service providers accompanying the WoW Bus as well as the bus driver. * Participate in the evaluation of the project and in the development of a case study for the project. * Support the development of any Communication resources, promotional or online resources relating to the project. If you would like to submit a quotation please complete and return the attached Request for Quotation Form (Annex C) and email your response in accordance with the instructions contained within Annex E no later than 12 noon on 14th October 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b233b168-a96c-4a47-b7ab-4de7def06b57 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79342000 - Marketing services - 80561000 - Health training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 27 Sep 2024 at 13:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b233b168-a96c-4a47-b7ab-4de7def06b57 - 27 Sep 2024 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b233b168-a96c-4a47-b7ab-4de7def06b57 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b233b168-a96c-4a47-b7ab-4de7def06b57 27th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d38d7c1-0acd-42ea-b85e-4d800c6d6051 Request for Quotation. Please complete and email your response to Annex C in accordance with the instructions contained within Annex E ## Notice URLs - https://improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57870357-e260-4a49-8b10-9995856fdd8f.json.