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title: "DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033139"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2023-02-27"
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# DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033139

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed the procurement process for the "DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund" project. The project falls under the community action programme industry category and aims to provide integrated support for Health, Housing, and Social Care. The tender followed an open procedure with key dates including RFI release on 6th April 2022, PIN publication on 28th April 2022, and ITT response by 5th September 2022. The awarded contract, currently active, was given to the 'IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT', and the contract was signed on 23rd February 2023.

This procurement process by the Department of Health and Social Care presents business growth opportunities for firms specialising in social work, health services, and community action programmes. The tender process involved quality/technical evaluation weighted at 70%, social value at 10%, and price at 20%. Businesses offering services aligned with the project's focus on person-centred integrated services would be well-suited to compete. Further engagement opportunities may arise for interested businesses, given the active status of the project and potential for future similar tenders in the health and social care sector.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Open Tendering Procedure
Online/virtual tenders. Procurement through Atamis e-procurement
RFI Published - 6th April 2022
PIN published - 28th April 2022
Engagement Day - 5th May 2022
Contract Notice/ ITT Published - 27th July 2022
ITT Response Date- 15:00 GMT 5th September 2022

Renewal: May be renewed if requirement still needed at end of contract. Need for renewal shall be evaluated 6 months before end date of the contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005646-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | 22 May 2022 |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,187,667 |
| Lots value | £5,187,667 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005646-2023
- 27 Jul 2022 at 09:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020431-2022
- 5 May 2022 at 13:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011711-2022
- 28 Apr 2022 at 09:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010907-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.local.gov.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_ZjQ1Y2IwYTktMjhjNy00OGQyLTk5NzYtOGUzMzc5MGI3YTVj@thread.v2/0?context=
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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