--- title: "Social Care Digital Pathfinders (SCDP)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d2295a46-fd22-42e3-9d37-249bb1837d10" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2295a46-fd22-42e3-9d37-249bb1837d10" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2295a46-fd22-42e3-9d37-249bb1837d10.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2295a46-fd22-42e3-9d37-249bb1837d10.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS DIGITAL" published: "2019-03-29" --- # Social Care Digital Pathfinders (SCDP) Buyer: NHS DIGITAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2295a46-fd22-42e3-9d37-249bb1837d10 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2295a46-fd22-42e3-9d37-249bb1837d10) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2295a46-fd22-42e3-9d37-249bb1837d10.json) ## Summary The NHS Digital is inviting bids for the "Social Care Digital Pathfinders (SCDP)" tender, offering a total of £4.8 million to support local digital projects in the adult social care sector. This initiative, part of the Government's Digital Transformation Portfolio, is now in the Tender stage, having been published on 29 March 2019, with applications due by 22 May 2019. The project aims to enhance interoperability and data sharing across health and social care services in England, thereby improving service efficiency and early intervention strategies. This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations in the adult social care sector, including not-for-profit providers, local authorities, and academic institutions based in England. Businesses with experience in digital solutions for health and social care can effectively leverage this grant to scale their proven innovations. Participating in this initiative may also allow companies to form partnerships and consortiums, enabling them to collaborate on enhancing service delivery across multiple organisations, ultimately contributing to improved care outcomes within the broader health and social care framework. ## Notice Organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are invited to bid for a share of PS4.8m to enable them to roll out their local digital projects on a wider scale. Applications for the Social Care Digital Pathfinders grant open today for existing products and services that have already been piloted in small local areas, or have a strong evidence base, with the view to implementing them on a larger scale. The investment, part of the Government's Digital Transformation Portfolio, is managed by NHS Digital2 andsupports the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock's vision for interoperability and openness, open standards and appropriate infrastructure. The selected Digital Pathfinders will begin with a four-month development phase followed by a 13-month implementation phase if development is successful. Applications can be made by adult social care providers with not for profit status, local authorities and academic organisations based in England. Partnerships and consortiums are welcomed and encouraged. There are two main themes to this programme of work: 1. Use of standards to support whole health and care system interoperability, for example: - sharing of information across the health and social care system to support efficient access to care, and for direct care - real time event alerts that notify a social care provider when a citizen receiving social care support has been admitted to hospital, discharged from hospital and other appropriate flags - removal of fax machines from care providers through the implementation of appropriate safe and secure messaging platforms between health, care providers and local authorities 2. Use of data for the prevention of escalating social care needs and for early intervention of those at risk of requiring social care, for example: - predictive modelling for adult social care demands and needs across a population - using data to highlight those whose combination of health, social and environmental indicators means that they are at higher risk of losing their independence Pam Garraway Senior Responsible Officer for the Social Care Programme at NHS Digital said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for the social care sector to see their local digital projects rolled out on a wider scale; potentially benefiting the whole health and social care sector. "Applicants should have already successfully piloted a solution in their area or have a strong evidence base of need. "This investment will then support them in scaling up across multiple organisations that can reuse and share successful solutions in the wider area or elsewhere." There will be two webinars on Wednesday 10 April and on Monday 29 April for potential applicants to ask questions. Email scp.general@nhs.net for more information and to book a place. Additional information: NHS Digital use Bravo as their e-Procurement system and all communication and ITA submissions must be submitted via this portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f09eb91-8a8c-4ab3-854b-2dbab6ce0105 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS DIGITAL | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 6AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Mar 2019 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f09eb91-8a8c-4ab3-854b-2dbab6ce0105 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f09eb91-8a8c-4ab3-854b-2dbab6ce0105 29th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=42337 Link for the opportunity ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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