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title: "DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f35a3920-e339-4b3b-bbcb-67e6e33b6716"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f35a3920-e339-4b3b-bbcb-67e6e33b6716

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has recently awarded a contract for the 'Better Care Fund' programme which focuses on Health, Housing, and Social Care integration. The contract, valued at £4,851,400 GBP, was awarded to the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period ending on September 5, 2022, and a contract period starting on February 23, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The primary procurement category is services, and the contract addresses were in SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom.

This tender provides opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to contribute to person-centred integrated services delivery. Businesses within the social work and related services sector, as well as those providing health and social work services, would be well-suited to compete. As the Department of Health and Social Care is the buying organisation, interested businesses should ensure alignment with the tailored support needs of diverse local systems to deliver integrated services effectively.

## Notice

Support to a comprehensive Better Care Fund programme of Health, Housing and Social Care integration support that provides support to social care local systems. Support is tailored to a diverse range of local system needs and designed to help systems deliver person centred integrated services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82ba17c1-856a-4e08-bdb2-975ae0e1ad30 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,985,140 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £485,140 |
| 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 OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82ba17c1-856a-4e08-bdb2-975ae0e1ad30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82ba17c1-856a-4e08-bdb2-975ae0e1ad30
  27th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad4bd12f-5955-4c9a-a625-a12fd70e7b56
  2230220_C72289 DHSC ASC Better Care Fund_Redact_comp-compressed

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