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title: "Provision of Peer Support Services for ICSs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c9bb"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND)"
published: "2021-10-20"
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# Provision of Peer Support Services for ICSs

Buyer: THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c9bb

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## Summary

The NHS Commissioning Board, operating under the name of NHS England, is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of Peer Support Services for ICSs" in the health services industry. With a total contract value of £520,000 and a duration of 450 days, this procurement process is classified under services. The procurement method is an open procedure, currently in the tender stage, with bids due by 17th November 2021. The services will be delivered across the United Kingdom, focusing on improving integration and collaboration within local care systems.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and management consultancy services, as well as those that offer tailored support for integrated care systems. Companies that possess expertise in relationship building, problem-solving, and health service integration will be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses that can provide innovative methods for engagement and evaluation within health systems may find this contract advantageous in fostering growth and establishing relationships within public health sectors.

## Notice

Provide integrated care systems (ICSs) with support in the area of system-based leadership, relationship building and problem solving, with the aim of bringing the local systems together to further integrate health and care services for the benefit of local communities.The supplier will develop packages of bespoke support for local systems. The peer support offer will seek to develop systems by helping them to identify and agree priorities and work together and build relationships that will support the successful integration and associated improvement to access, quality, safety and the financial sustainability of local systems.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provide integrated care systems (ICSs) with support in the area of system-based leadership, relationship building and problem solving, with the aim of bringing the local systems together to further integrate health and care services for the benefit of local communities.The supplier will develop packages of bespoke support for local systems. The peer support offer will seek to develop systems by helping them to identify and agree priorities and work together and build relationships that will support the successful integration and associated improvement to access, quality, safety and the financial sustainability of local systems.Description of DeliverablesDelivery of peer support offers to enable health and care leaders to agree and implement their ambitions in the context of the new system wide statutory partnerships, new relationships between commissioners and providers and an intensified focus on provider collaboration. Priority setting will take place with NHSEI nationally and regionally, scoping meetings with programme management staff prior to support delivery through:* Peer Challenge (including a mix of one-to-one interviews and focus groups)* Bespoke workshops for system or place-based leaders which will often be a series of sessions to help partners come to a shared understanding of the issues facing their ICS or place and to explore potential ways forward* Peer-to-peer buddying and critical friend* Pause and Reflect' workshops for systems to come together and collectively reflect on the pandemic, what they should stop, change and continue and how this might shape future priority setting.* Evaluation - embedded evaluation of the impact of bespoke support and intervention* Monthly reporting and fortnightly status update meetings and associated marketing and communications (brochure, slides, advertising and social media and e-marketing content), as well as support to share learning with wider systems through blogs, videos and case studies

Renewal: There will be the option of two further renewals for a period of 12 months covering the Financial Years 22/23 and 23/24

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026229-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £520,000 |
| Lots value | £520,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND) |
| Additional buyers | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Halton Lea |
| Westminster constituency | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2021 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026229-2021
- 14 Oct 2021 at 12:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025719-2021
- 19 Jul 2021 at 16:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016974-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//

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