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title: "Evaluation of the West Midlands Framework for Integrated Care Vanguard Program"
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# Evaluation of the West Midlands Framework for Integrated Care Vanguard Program

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ccef1965-4156-4b4e-b735-aba159eaec6d

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## Summary

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS England (Midlands), is planning a procurement for the "Evaluation of the West Midlands Framework for Integrated Care Vanguard Program." The focus is on administrative healthcare services in the West Midlands, UK. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage with an expected publication date for the tender in December. Key dates include the end of the engagement period on 10th November 2025. The procurement aims to secure a provider for an independent and comprehensive evaluation of the current CYP Vanguard pilot models for service delivery, including stakeholder feedback and user experience analysis.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare evaluation, particularly those experienced in trauma-informed training, youth work services, psychological case formulation, and therapeutic support services. Entities capable of offering integrated service delivery evaluations with a focus on practice education, social prescribing, and occupational therapy are well-suited to participate. Although the tender is not specifically aimed at SMEs or VCSEs, larger organisations with robust capabilities in comprehensive healthcare assessments should find this an excellent opportunity for business growth and establishing a significant presence within the NHS procurement landscape.

## Notice

NHS England (Midlands) is planning to undertake procurement exercise in the following months, it is envisaged that the procurement will be published in December. The documentation will be available through the Atamis portal. Please note that this notice is not a call to competition. The key objective of the Procurement is to commission an independent and comprehensive evaluation of the West Midlads Framework of Integrated Care vanguard programme. The expectation is for a provider will be to undertake an evaluation of the current CYP Vanguard pilot models for service delivery. Firstly, the evaluation of the Service and stakeholder feedback and secondly, the experience of the Service Users and others who have used the service or are currently using the service The key aspects of the service are outlined below. *Practice Educators who deliver trauma informed training for partners across the Coventry and Warwickshire system. *Positive Directions Youth Worker Service *Psychological case formulation and consultation * Speech and Language Support * Occupational Therapy support * Universal social prescribing platform and social prescribing offer

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/845aabe6-a66e-4834-b730-2cddc23da64d |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| 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 | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2024 at 16:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/845aabe6-a66e-4834-b730-2cddc23da64d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/845aabe6-a66e-4834-b730-2cddc23da64d
  14th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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