--- title: "Independent Care Sector Leader Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d3e2ed98-41e3-4868-bb49-57a8ed7e609e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3e2ed98-41e3-4868-bb49-57a8ed7e609e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3e2ed98-41e3-4868-bb49-57a8ed7e609e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3e2ed98-41e3-4868-bb49-57a8ed7e609e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2017-10-06" --- # Independent Care Sector Leader Project Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3e2ed98-41e3-4868-bb49-57a8ed7e609e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3e2ed98-41e3-4868-bb49-57a8ed7e609e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3e2ed98-41e3-4868-bb49-57a8ed7e609e.json) ## Summary The Independent Care Sector Leader Project is being procured by Health Education England, aiming to enhance the digital readiness of the health and care workforce across the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 31st October 2017. The project falls under the industry category of Research and Development Services (CPV code: 73000000) and has a contract value of £5,000. The contract period is set to commence on 20th November 2017 and conclude on 31st March 2018, with a broad delivery scope covering the UK and beyond. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in project management consultancy, general management consultancy, and evaluation services. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in delivering digital transformation initiatives within large organisations, particularly in healthcare, will be well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tender has been flagged as suitable for them, allowing for the potential for growth and increased market presence in the evolving digital health sector. ## Notice The NHS Five Year Forward View made a commitment that, by 2020, there would be "fully interoperable electronic health records so that patients' records are paperless". This was supported by a Government commitment in the 'Personalised Health and Care 2020 Framework' (PHC2020)4 that "all patient and care records will be digital, interoperable and real-time by 2020". The Secretary of State for Health has committed to paper free at the point of care by 2020. Radically new care delivery models supported by new payment arrangements which are value and outcome based are driving the need for change. This requires information to flow more effectively across health and care to support the delivery of direct patient care. In order to support the health and care system to meet these challenges of today, and to ensure its sustainability in the future, those involved in leading, delivering and receiving care therefore need to be equipped to 'exploit the power of digital'. This programme, 'Building a Digital Ready Workforce', helps enable these needs to be met. Every other industry has been fundamentally changed by the digital age. Technology has delivered changes to services in these industries that are more customer focussed and that are based on analytics which enable truly user-focussed experiences. Not so much in health and care. The evidence demonstrates that this is partly to do with culture and attitude, and partly to do with capability and capacity. The Building a Digital Ready Workforce (BDRW) Programme is directly aligned to that set out originally in (what was) National Information Board (NIB) 'Workstream 6', is co-led by NHS Digital and Health Education England, and aims to support the creation of a digital-ready workforce which will impact areas of the workforce across the entirety of health and care (1.6 million social care staff, 1.4 million NHS staff in England). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b696885e-b000-4c64-82a0-c32f801de7d4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000 | | 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 | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services - 79416000 - Public relations services - 79417000 - Safety consultancy services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2017 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b696885e-b000-4c64-82a0-c32f801de7d4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b696885e-b000-4c64-82a0-c32f801de7d4 6th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://hee.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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