--- title: "RFI for Delivery of the Health Inequalities Plans in GP Practice - North East Essex" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9dbc453d-6679-4c09-812d-deb31a1aedc5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9dbc453d-6679-4c09-812d-deb31a1aedc5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9dbc453d-6679-4c09-812d-deb31a1aedc5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9dbc453d-6679-4c09-812d-deb31a1aedc5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ATTAIN" published: "2022-09-01" --- # RFI for Delivery of the Health Inequalities Plans in GP Practice - North East Essex Buyer: ATTAIN Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9dbc453d-6679-4c09-812d-deb31a1aedc5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9dbc453d-6679-4c09-812d-deb31a1aedc5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9dbc453d-6679-4c09-812d-deb31a1aedc5.json) ## Summary The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has published an RFI titled "RFI for Delivery of the Health Inequalities Plans in GP Practice - North East Essex" in the administrative healthcare services category. This procurement opportunity is in the planning stage with an engagement end date of 12th September 2022. The RFI seeks organisations interested in supporting the development of Health Inequalities Plans for GP practices in the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance. This tender presents an opportunity for organisations with expertise in healthcare services, project management, and community engagement to participate. Businesses should be able to demonstrate knowledge of working with GP practices, project implementation capabilities, and the ability to empower end users to deliver outcomes. The RFI aims to gather information to inform future procurement plans, offering a chance for suitable businesses to engage with the NHS in addressing health inequalities in the local community. ## Notice This is a Request for Information (RFI) published on behalf of NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB). With this RFI Suffolk and North East Essex ICB is seeking to learn the level of possible interest from organisations in relation to supporting and facilitating the development of Health Inequalities (HI) Plans for GP practices across the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance. The same information will be gathered from different organisations to inform our service model and future procurement plan. The ICB is seeking to commission a high quality service and organisations should have the ability to meet or demonstrate the following: - Knowledge and understanding of the role GP practices have within their communities in the context of Primary Care Networks and Neighbourhoods - Robust project implementation strategies capable of delivering high quality plans in a timely manner - Experience and understanding of how to mobilise teams working in environments with competing priorities - Able to empower end users to deliver defined outcomes and deliverables - Offer solutions to GP practices that mitigate and resolve factors that risk them fully participating in developing HI plans, as set out, in the Tackling Neighbourhood Health Inequalities service requirement of the PCN Contract Network DES. This may include: o The identification, understanding, and use of information that recognises populations experiencing inequalities o Ensuring the voice of its local population is heard in agreeing population engagement plans o Maximising the outcomes of its local population so there is sufficiently represented views on the gaps and barriers to care o Negotiation and influencing skills to define an approach that identifies and addresses the unmet needs of this population. - Providing subject matter expertise for the design and creation of measurable outcomes. The Tackling Neighbourhood Health Inequalities service requirement of the PCN Contract Network DES expects, "locally defined measures agreed with local commissioners in line with, and co-ordinated between, wider system strategies to tackle drivers of inequalities." Organisations identified as part of this process will need to empower GP practices to participate in those conversations so outcomes being measured as relevant and meaningful for their local population. Organisations will be expected to support GP practices to deliver on the HI Plans ensuring co-ordination and an integrated approach. To express an interest in this project and access the RFI documentation and all other information concerning the RFI, please go to the Jaggaer website at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk Click on 'Register here' and follow the on screen instructions. Please note that expressions of interest will not be accepted by any means other than through the Jaggaer e-tendering system. The closing date for submitting completed RFIs is 17:00 on 12th September 2022. Additional information: Disclaimer: This RFI is intended only to elicit information. Responders to this RFI should note that no concessions, contracts or other arrangements will be awarded pursuant to this RFI. Responding, or not responding, to this RFI will neither increase nor decrease any provider's chances of being awarded a contract from any subsequent Invitation to Tender process. The ICB shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this RFI in preparing and / or submitting such responses. All RFI documents relating to this opportunity are available at the link below https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html A Suppliers' Quick Start Guide for Responding to Online opportunities using the Jaggaer portal on which the RFI documents relating to this opportunity has been attached below. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0dbba5-24b4-44a3-97c9-c7239a9287b4 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ATTAIN | | Locality | COLCHESTER | | Post town | Colchester | | Postcode | CO4 9QR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Colchester | | Electoral ward | Highwoods | | Westminster constituency | Colchester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2022 at 14:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0dbba5-24b4-44a3-97c9-c7239a9287b4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0dbba5-24b4-44a3-97c9-c7239a9287b4 1st September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51797cf5-3d28-4baf-a113-8499d73c9821 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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