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title: "Health inequalities Consultancy Support"
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buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
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# Health inequalities Consultancy Support

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7873af74-5259-4562-8931-9961a040322c

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has completed a procurement process for a consultancy support service titled "Health inequalities Consultancy Support". This contract, valued at £75,000, falls under the business and management consultancy and related services category. The procurement method employed was a limited competitive quotation, with the tender period ending on 7th September 2020. The service is intended to be delivered in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with the contract running from 2nd November 2020 to 31st March 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare consultancy, particularly those with expertise in addressing health inequalities within primary care settings. Companies that possess strong relationships within the healthcare sector, especially those experienced in developing and delivering solutions tailored to Primary Care Networks (PCNs), would be well-suited to compete. Engaging with this contract could enable firms to enhance their market presence and contribute to vital health initiatives across local and national levels.

## Notice

EU Supply Notice d625c628-e697-4963-a0ee-3bffef1bfa31 AGCSU seeks to develop a long term relationship with a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to support it in developing, iterating, and delivering a robust and comprehendible healthcare inequalities support programme (including the development of viable products and solutions) within a primary care environment that can be used to show benefits / evidence across local, regional and national levels. This support will include creating new market opportunities for the CSU, identifying and developing pilot sites for the programmes (liaising with relevant key organisations and players within the field of primary care and health inequalities) and provide hands on support for the delivery of this. The Supplier must be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of: - PCNs and primary care at scale, the current service specifications contract requirements and impacts of health inequalities on primary care - Wider health inequalities determinant, the drivers of these and the relationships of this to primary care - Key drivers in primary care which underpin the need for a service such as this - The CSU's operating landscape, and the context within which the CSU operates, both in local systems and the strategic national context The supplier must be able to demonstrate a track record of; - Development of solutions supporting Primary Care/PCNs and health inequalities across a wide breadth of topics - Cross sector partnership development on these important agendas - Strategic awareness and input to developing initiatives around health inequalities and primary care - Working relationships/partnering arrangements with expert organisations giving access to expertise on strategic, legal, governance and other key enablers - Working closely with CSU's, undertaking joint programmes to deliver health inequalities in primary care

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5b8bcbb-8e5a-485f-beef-d89f5c6c716f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTHCARE COMMISSIONING SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 21:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5b8bcbb-8e5a-485f-beef-d89f5c6c716f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5b8bcbb-8e5a-485f-beef-d89f5c6c716f
  5th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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