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title: "The Kings Fund to deliver project support to Q-Volunteering grantees"
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# The Kings Fund to deliver project support to Q-Volunteering grantees

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d19ec80e-11d4-4bc4-ac3e-5769d507858d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT as the buying organisation, with the project titled "The Kings Fund to deliver project support to Q-Volunteering grantees." This initiative falls under the 'Other services' industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is at the award phase, having been completed on 28 February 2018, with the contract running from 1 March 2018 to 31 May 2018. The total contract value is £13,356, and it was awarded through a direct procurement method, specifically as a single tender action.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to engage in a project that enhances the use of volunteers within the NHS ambulance sector, particularly aimed at innovative volunteer roles for patient self-care. Businesses focusing on social and community services, particularly those with experience in volunteer management or health-related support, would be well-suited to participate in similar future tenders. The successful implementation of this project could lead to further contracts aimed at expanding volunteer engagement in healthcare settings.

## Notice

The ambulance sector of the NHS in England has a long history of working with volunteers. Traditionally, they have almost exclusively been involved in non-urgent patient transport (e.g. hospital car service, patient escorts) and as community first responders. However, emerging findings from the Q-Volunteering programme are increasing interest in working with volunteers in other ways. In particular, there is interest in using them as a peer resource to increase patients' ability for self-care (thereby reducing repeat calls and demand for ambulance conveyance), and working with volunteers in a more flexible range of ways, highly dependent on local context and priorities of the local health and care system, rather than only the traditional relatively narrow range of involvement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f96c516-47a5-4406-bcda-87bf8818e332 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2018 - 31 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,356 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,356 |
| 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 FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE KINGS FUND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2018 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f96c516-47a5-4406-bcda-87bf8818e332

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f96c516-47a5-4406-bcda-87bf8818e332
  9th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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