--- title: "Market Engagement - NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) Host Supplier" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04577c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04577c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04577c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04577c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-05-07" --- # Market Engagement - NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) Host Supplier Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04577c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04577c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04577c.json) ## Summary NHS England is planning a tender process for the Market Engagement - NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) Host Supplier. The contract aims to address health inequalities in various communities, with a budget of up to £756,000. The programme includes hosting responsibilities and supporting the delivery of healthcare initiatives. The market engagement webinar is scheduled for 16th May 2024, aimed at providing details on the procurement approach. This tender by NHS England offers business growth opportunities for suppliers capable of delivering accountable body functions, HR support, IT services, and healthcare programme delivery. Businesses in equal opportunities consultancy, health services, research and development, and management consultancy sectors may find this tender suitable. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 7th May 2024. ## Notice NHS England is looking to award a future contract to a competent and capable supplier to host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (NHS RHO) and to support the delivery of an agreed programme of works. Evidence has shown that people from the Gypsy or Irish traveller, Bangladeshi, Black African, Black Caribbean, and Pakistani communities have the poorest health experiences and outcome across a range of indicators. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The appointed supplier will host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (NHS RHO) and support the delivery of an agreed programme of works that will bridge the gap in the stark race and ethnic health inequalities across the healthcare system. The approved budget envelope for this contract award has been capped at up to PS756K (ex VAT) and will cover hosting as listed in (a) below In addition up to PS6.8M ex Vat will be passported to the successful supplier to enable Programme Delivery as described in (b) below. Please note that this is not subject to the tender evaluation process as this is part of the accountable body's role. (a) Hosting - the supplier will be expected to act in the capacity as an accountable body to cover employing staff, providing HR support, Organisational Development, IT/Telephony support, providing suitable office accommodation, managing finances, procurement, and contracts management, etc. (b) Programme Delivery (including the costs of the NHS RHO Core Team). (i) The programme of work is agreed between NHS England and the NHS RHO on annual basis, in line with NHS England's strategic objectives and priorities. This element of the award will have access to a budget (up to PS6.8M ex Vat) to procure a range of 3rd party commissions, additional to the novation of existing 3rd party commissions. (ii) The NHS RHO core team comprises of 12FTE posts that will be TUPED. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014469-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £756,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79500000 - Office-support services - 85100000 - Health services - 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services ## Release History - 7 May 2024 at 09:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014469-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.nhsrho.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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