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title: "Adult Social Care Action Research"
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# Adult Social Care Action Research

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-905cb587-a3b4-4d3e-a7b9-9691161b3e1b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Adult Social Care Action Research" project is managed by the Department of Health and Social Care located in Leeds, England. This initiative, classified under health and social work services, involves a total contract value of £118,674.70. The procurement was conducted through a single tender action, which is notably a direct procurement method. Although the tender period has already concluded on 27th April 2020, the contract will span from the same date until 7th June 2020, focusing on the use of technology and data to enhance the response to Covid-19.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in digital technologies and data management tools relevant to the Covid-19 response. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to compete, given the sector's emphasis on innovative solutions to improve service delivery in challenging circumstances.

## Notice

The purpose of the project is to provide the sector with 'real-time' products and support based on action research, which provides learning about the experience of using technology, digital and data to support the response to Covid-19. It will focus on the following key technology interventions during the response to Covid-19 of interest for future development: use of NHSmail and secure mail; use of MSTeams and other devices for video conferencing; use of remote care and monitoring; and, adoption of capacity tracker and other tools to provide better data and management information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7ea05e0-11a1-4217-9837-97a059f49665 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 26 Apr 2020 - 7 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,674 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,674 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CARE FORUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2020 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7ea05e0-11a1-4217-9837-97a059f49665

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7ea05e0-11a1-4217-9837-97a059f49665
  5th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c21a92b6-f2d4-4e4d-b22d-bba75c818d05
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