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title: "Delivery & Development of the Regional Integration Fund Communities of Practice"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-122313"
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# Delivery & Development of the Regional Integration Fund Communities of Practice

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-122313

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has completed a tender process for the "Delivery & Development of the Regional Integration Fund Communities of Practice" project. This project aims to facilitate learning and collaboration among professionals in the health and social care sector in Wales. Based in Cardiff, the Welsh Government sought services in the "Health" and "General public services" category. The tender, which was in the "services" category, had an open procurement method. The contract has been awarded to the Institute of Public Care and Oxford Brookes University, with a contract value of GBP 119,850.

This procurement opportunity presents avenues for business growth for organisations that specialise in services related to integrated health and social care. Businesses focusing on large-scale service delivery and fostering collaboration among professionals are well-suited to compete. The project's aim to create Communities of Practice aligns with organisations looking to contribute to the development and scaling up of new national models of integrated care. This opportunity, initiated by the Welsh Government, provides a platform for collaborative innovation in health and social care in Wales.

## Notice

The Welsh Ministers aim to award a contract to deliver and facilitate a series of Communities of Practice (CoPs), to support the delivery of the new Health and Social Care Regional Integration Fund (RIF) from 2022-27. The CoPs will promote ongoing learning related to the key themes of the 'A Healthier Wales' programme A healthier Wales: long term plan for health and social care | GOV.WALES and the Social Services and Wellbeing Act Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk) and will contribute towards the RIF's aim of developing and 'scaling up' new national Models of Integrated Health and Social Care. The purpose of the CoPs is to provide a forum where colleagues with experience and responsibility in the relevant subject areas can: - Meet together, compare learning and share good practice - to promote productive discussion and encourage collaborative solutions to overcome common challenges - Work together to create materials to help support and embed integrated models of care, and to share learning more widely with colleagues across Wales.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bidders are invited to submit Bids to be awarded the Contract for The Delivery and Development of the Regional Integration Fund (RIF) Communities of Practice The Contract is for the delivery of the Services as described in the Specification. For information purposes the potential value of the Contract is estimated to be GBP 45,000 to 50,000 per year. The total contract value of the initial 3 year period is estimated at GBP 135,000 to 150,000 inclusive of VAT. An extension options will be charged at the annual rate submitted by the bidders. To submit a tender please go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml.

Renewal: The contract will be subject to review in Summer 2025, contingent on the result of the review, good supplier performance and availability of additional budget the Client may decide to contract for a further 12 months period on an annual basis for up to a further 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122313 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £119,850 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LLANDUDNO JUNCTION |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC CARE; OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122313
- 24 Aug 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122313
- 24 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122313

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN402761
  RIF Models of Care Communities - The Welsh Ministers aim to award a contract to deliver and facilitate a series of Communities of Practice (CoPs), to support the delivery of the new Health and Social Care Regional Integration Fund (RIF) from 2022-27. The CoPs will promote ongoing learning related to the key themes of the 'A Healthier Wales' programme A healthier Wales: long term plan for health and social care | GOV.WALES and the Social Services and Wellbeing Act Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk) and will contribute towards the RIF's aim of developing and 'scaling up' new national Models of Integrated Health and Social Care. The purpose of the CoPs is to provide a forum where colleagues with experience and responsibility in the relevant subject areas can: - Meet together, compare learning and share good practice - to promote productive discussion and encourage collaborative solutions to overcome common challenges - Work together to create materials to help support and embed integrated models of care, and to share learning more widely with colleagues across Wales.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG409130
  Delivery & Development of the Regional Integration Fund Communities of Practice - The Welsh Ministers aim to award a contract to deliver and facilitate a series of Communities of Practice (CoPs), to support the delivery of the new Health and Social Care Regional Integration Fund (RIF) from 2022-27. The CoPs will promote ongoing learning related to the key themes of the 'A Healthier Wales' programme A healthier Wales: long term plan for health and social care | GOV.WALES and the Social Services and Wellbeing Act Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk) and will contribute towards the RIF's aim of developing and 'scaling up' new national Models of Integrated Health and Social Care. The purpose of the CoPs is to provide a forum where colleagues with experience and responsibility in the relevant subject areas can: - Meet together, compare learning and share good practice - to promote productive discussion and encourage collaborative solutions to overcome common challenges - Work together to create materials to help support and embed integrated models of care, and to share learning more widely with colleagues across Wales.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV416707
  Delivery & Development of the Regional Integration Fund Communities of Practice - The Welsh Ministers aim to award a contract to deliver and facilitate a series of Communities of Practice (CoPs), to support the delivery of the new Health and Social Care Regional Integration Fund (RIF) from 2022-27. The CoPs will promote ongoing learning related to the key themes of the 'A Healthier Wales' programme A healthier Wales: long term plan for health and social care | GOV.WALES and the Social Services and Wellbeing Act Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk) and will contribute towards the RIF's aim of developing and 'scaling up' new national Models of Integrated Health and Social Care. The purpose of the CoPs is to provide a forum where colleagues with experience and responsibility in the relevant subject areas can: - Meet together, compare learning and share good practice - to promote productive discussion and encourage collaborative solutions to overcome common challenges - Work together to create materials to help support and embed integrated models of care, and to share learning more widely with colleagues across Wales.

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- http://www.welshgovernment@gov.wales
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-122313
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

## Provenance

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