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title: "Self- assessment Organisational Readiness Tool (SORT)"
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# Self- assessment Organisational Readiness Tool (SORT)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-675557c1-5246-41fb-9cb1-ea6638f691dc

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## Summary

The NHS England is looking to procure services for the pilot, testing, and refinement of the Self-assessment Organisational Readiness Tool (SORT) to support research capacity development for nurses in the healthcare sector. The budget for this project is £40,000 GBP, and the contract period is set to start on December 12, 2022, and end on March 31, 2023. The tender deadline for submissions is November 28, 2022, and the project location is in Leeds, LS2 7UE, United Kingdom. This opportunity falls under the health services and community health services industry category.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses with expertise in healthcare services and technology solutions to contribute to research capacity development in the NHS. Companies well-versed in research tools and capacity-building initiatives would be well-suited to compete for this contract. As the procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, businesses of various sizes may find this opportunity accessible. Furthermore, the contract period allows for a substantial timeframe for successful bidders to deliver the required solutions and support the NHS in achieving its research goals.

## Notice

Procurement of an organisation to pilot, test and refine the prototype self- assessment organisational readiness tool (SORT) to support research capacity development for nurses in the NHS and implementation of the CNO Strategic Plan for Research (CNOSP4R) A full description of the requirement can be found in the ITQ document once suppliers have registered their interest. Please note: the budget for this work is PS40,000 exclusive of VAT. Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England e-procurement system here: https://health-family.force.com/login * Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for 'Self- assessment Organisational Readiness Tool (SORT)' * Click 'Register Interest' * Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and submit a response to the questions within the portal. * Any messages about the opportunity should be sent via the e-procurement system. You can do this by going to the home page and: o Click on 'My proposals & Quotes' o Click the relevant Project Title o Click 'Messages' & 'New Message'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b1b8c8d-df9e-4574-b95e-cdb4bf6fe3b2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| 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 ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2022 at 08:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b1b8c8d-df9e-4574-b95e-cdb4bf6fe3b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b1b8c8d-df9e-4574-b95e-cdb4bf6fe3b2
  14th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/login

## Provenance

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