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title: "Independent Care Sector Support Programme"
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# Independent Care Sector Support Programme

Buyer: NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-744d4fc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The NHS Commissioning Board is seeking to procure an enhanced support package of consultancy services under the "Independent Care Sector Support Programme" for the 2016/17 period. This procurement process, which falls under the services category, aims to improve integration between health, care homes, homecare, and housing sectors across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London. The tender process applied was via a Further Competition through the NHS England Lead Provider Framework Agreement. The contract, valued at £380,800, has a start date of 10 October 2016 and is expected to conclude on 31 March 2017.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in healthcare integration and management. Companies that can offer innovative solutions and expertise in developing collaborative working partnerships within the independent care sector will be particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on improving local care sector forums suggests that businesses adept in stakeholder engagement and operational improvements could successfully align with the aims of this programme.

## Notice

To procure an enhanced support package of consultancy services for 2016/17 to support the implementation of innovation and improvement projects with independent care sector (ICS) providers and partners. The support delivered will allow the identification of issues and implementation of solutions in order to improve the integration of health, care homes, homecare and housing sectors locally that will result in improved outcomes for patients receiving care. These services have been procured through the NHS England Lead Provider Framework Agreement - Lot 1: End to End Commissioning Support, via a Further Competition. The aim of this work is to obtain enhanced support to the ICS for 2016/17 to ensure local areas have robust collaborative working partnerships in place in order to support the implementation of innovation and improvement projects with ICS providers, commissioners and partners. The support delivered will achieve this by improving and increasing the number of local care sector forums/networks/groups/associations that exist across England; these involve all local ICS providers as a minimum. Ideally these should also include local authorities, CCGs, NHS providers and voluntary sector providers. These care sector forums are improvement focussed, identifying issues and implementing solutions in order to improve the integration of the provision of health, care homes, homecare and housing locally that will result in improved outcomes for people using health, care and support services. This project is not seeking to increase or improve groups that only discuss fees or contractual requirements or contract performance monitoring. The objectives are to: - support local areas to embed partnership working and integration delivery between ICS providers and NHS providers, voluntary sector and commissioners (Local Authorities and CCGs), in both planning and operational activity; - support local areas to implement products of the national Independent Care Sector Programme; and - provide expertise on improvement work to local areas with high rates of avoidable admissions and Delayed Transfers of Care (DToC) so that solutions to reduce them can be found through effective health and social care commissioners and providers collaboration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5b66f71-ab95-43b5-a625-ae5c823e0b18 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £380,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £380,800 |
| 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 | NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD |
| 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2016 at 23:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5b66f71-ab95-43b5-a625-ae5c823e0b18
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e82d9826-4eff-4158-b60a-ee4fd33c27b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5b66f71-ab95-43b5-a625-ae5c823e0b18
  23rd November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e82d9826-4eff-4158-b60a-ee4fd33c27b5
  15th November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A34C05DC-24E7-4E55-B06A-62E3DE8B3675
  Specification Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/FBAE13F4-060C-4784-AC93-A416C91CFCB4
  Draft Call Off Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/E56BAB0B-04C8-47CA-8FC2-E72C3F13877B
  Commercial Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6B8EDE7D-2FA8-40F9-9794-CDF63A44AD18
  Supplier Information Pack
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da167b5c-edaf-4338-a888-89e6dd8b1619
  Redacted Call-Off Contract

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