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title: "Provision of Primary Care Development Support (March 2020)"
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buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
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# Provision of Primary Care Development Support (March 2020)

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9410c289-5d08-400b-bc95-fd5a1b301dc1

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking proposals for the "Provision of Primary Care Development Support" under an open procurement process. The tender aims to strengthen strategic approaches to primary care services, with a focus on identifying market opportunities and key partnerships within the sector. Located in Derby, England, the procurement has already concluded its tender period, which ended on 17 March 2020. The awarded contract, valued at £34,800, commenced on 30 March 2020 and will run until 30 June 2020, falling under the category of general management consultancy services.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in management consultancy, particularly those with expertise in primary care systems and integrated care frameworks. Companies that can demonstrate experience in developing strategic health care services, marketing, and stakeholder engagement are well-suited to compete in this space. Additionally, firms capable of navigating the complexities of Primary Care Networks and relevant funding mechanisms may find this contract especially beneficial for expanding their service offerings within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Service AGCSU seeks a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to support it in further developing, iterating, and producing a robust and comprehendible strategic approach to its primary care at scale service. This will include creating new market opportunities for the CSU, identifying and developing new relationships with relevant organisations who are key players within Primary Care and provide hands on support for this. The Supplier must be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of: - PCNs and primary care at scale, the current service specifications and contract requirements - An Integrated Care System context - Key drivers in primary care which underpin the need for a service such as this - Marketing and engagement techniques for key internal and external stakeholders - The CSU's operating landscape, and the context within which the CSU operates, both in local systems and the strategic national context - PCN funding arrangements, both existing and future, and opportunities to access and bid against this Future Primary Care Network challenges and some new approaches / thinking to avoid these

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfc687d8-4631-4465-a5c0-f6f9d4b76e08 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,800 |
| 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2020 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfc687d8-4631-4465-a5c0-f6f9d4b76e08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfc687d8-4631-4465-a5c0-f6f9d4b76e08
  27th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=32419&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK

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