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title: "Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Service - NHS/SOEPS/21.826 - CAN"
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# Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Service - NHS/SOEPS/21.826 - CAN

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e2cf1a6-a2e3-4578-8f36-b6fbd5bac65e

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## Summary

The South of England Procurement Centre has directly awarded 24-month contracts for the provision of Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Services to East Sussex County Council and the Alzheimer's Society, commencing on 1st April 2023. This award aims to facilitate organisational change and achieve service equity in Sussex. The total contract value is £2,885,806 GBP, with specific values for each supplier. The award includes detailed objectives for service delivery and transformation, influenced by clinical intelligence and population health. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on 12th December 2022.

This contract for Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Services presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies in the health and social work services sector, especially those focused on supporting individuals living with dementia. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations operating in voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are well-suited to compete for this contract. By aligning with the national strategy on dementia care, businesses can contribute to improving services for people living with dementia and their carers, offering a range of support services from early diagnosis to end-of-life care coordination.

## Notice

This notice is to inform the market of the direct award of 24-month contracts for the provision of Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Services to East Sussex County Council for East Sussex and Alzheimer's Society for West Sussex and Brighton & Hove, for NHS Sussex ('the Integrated Care Board') commencing 1st April 2023 for a period of 24 months. NHS Sussex is directly awarding these 24-month contracts to East Sussex County Council and the Alzheimer's Society to ensure key organisational change and transformation objectives, including the development of equitable Sussex wide approaches to service delivery, are delivered. This will include the development of convergent standards and performance metrics, benchmarking of investment based on population needs, evident Health Inequalities and will be informed by population health clinical intelligence. This will provide the necessary additional time for NHS Sussex to complete and embed its necessary transformation work and to understand better and accurately specify future specifications for these services. This will then inform commissioning intentions which will be put to the market in 2024. The direct award decisions have been made on a strategic and clinical basis, in the context of meeting patient need and improving service equity at a time of significant national and local strategic service delivery transformation. Contract value for East Sussex County Council (East Sussex) = PS1,569,688 over the two year period. Contract value for Alzheimer's Society = PS1,104,118 over the two year period (West Sussex) & PS212,000 over the two year period (Brighton & Hove) = Total value PS1,316,118

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5962425d-a2dd-43c4-9e89-c04582b211a5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,885,806 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,885,806 |
| 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY; EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2023 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5962425d-a2dd-43c4-9e89-c04582b211a5
- 11 Nov 2022 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012bb2cb-4f8e-4877-a60b-fdffcbcd65c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5962425d-a2dd-43c4-9e89-c04582b211a5
  6th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012bb2cb-4f8e-4877-a60b-fdffcbcd65c9
  11th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
  E-tendering portal

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