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title: "Independent evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer"
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# Independent evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer

Buyer: ATAMIS LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77287bbe-39b7-408d-aa34-b890c7d7f961

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## Summary

The buying organization ATAMIS LTD is procuring an independent evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer in the health services sector. The procurement is at an open procedure stage and has a tender period ending on 30th August 2022. The contract period is set to start on 21st September 2022 and end on 31st March 2023. This presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the services sector in various countries, including the United Kingdom, to engage in this evaluation process.

The evaluation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer aims to assess its impact on maternity services and inform ongoing implementation. The procurement process is openly accessible to SMEs and VCSEs, aligning with the goal of achieving safe, personalised care in maternity services by 2025. Businesses interested in health services evaluation and improvement projects, especially in the maternal care sector, would find this tender well-suited for growth opportunities.

## Notice

The Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) model, which is part of the Maternity Transformation Programme (MTP) and builds on the recommendations of Better Births supports the commitment of the NHS Long Term Plan for safe, personalised care and achieve 50% reductions in stillbirth, maternal mortality, neonatal mortality and serious brain injury, and to reduce the rate of preterm births from 8% to 6% by 2025. The ambition for the NHS in England is for MCoC to be the default model of care for maternity services and available to all pregnant women in England, with rollout prioritized to those most likely to experience poorer outcomes. In accordance with the principle of proportionate universalism this means that as continuity of carer is rolled out to most women, women from neighbourhoods with high numbers of women from Black, Asian, and Mixed ethnic groups, and women living in deprived areas are prioritized, with plans for implementation in place by June 2022, with safe staffing and building blocks taken into consideration. The aim is for 75% of women in these groups receiving continuity of carer by March 2024 (Equity and equality Guidance for local maternity systems 2021). NHS England are working with the Department of Health and Social Care to implement the 15 Immediate & Essential Actions (IEAs) and every trust, ICS and LMS/LMNS Board must consider and then act on the report's findings. In the context of this recommendation, the 1 April letter from the Chief Executive, Chief Nursing and Chief Medical Officers at NHSEI restates the 15th June deliverable for the agreement of MCoC plans staffing. This guidance builds and updates on Delivering Midwifery Continuity of Carer at full scale (October 2021). Updated system guidance published on the 6th May 2022 within the context of the Final report of the Ockenden review and the Immediate and Essential Actions (IEAS) that relate to Continuity of Carer includes: * Requirements relating to the agreement of plans to deliver Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) as the default model of care by March 2024, or to timescales linked to essential recruitment of midwives, as agreed with Regional Boards. * As part of this, how to use the Assurance Template to summarise plans for regional and national assurance. * How systems should plan to roll out Enhanced MCoC teams for the most deprived areas, with a view to receiving funding for implementation from Q3 2022/3. Note the enhanced scheme for continuity of carer will be the subject of separate research. There is now a clear need for an evaluation to be undertaken on the implementation of MCoC to assess its effectiveness, the impact on maternity services, the women who use them and any unintended consequences. This evaluation will also inform the ongoing implementation of MCoC. More information can be found via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4910ae-e484-4b45-8037-636c29e5fdd7 |
| 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 | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| 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 | ATAMIS LTD |
| Additional buyers | 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2022 at 14:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4910ae-e484-4b45-8037-636c29e5fdd7
- 16 Aug 2022 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4910ae-e484-4b45-8037-636c29e5fdd7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4910ae-e484-4b45-8037-636c29e5fdd7
  23rd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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