Published date: 4 November 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 December 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

B303JN

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

BSBC SP-22-5

Published date

4 November 2022

Closing date

4 December 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

9 December 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Better Security, Better Care (BSBC) is a national programme to improve data and cyber security in the Adult Social Care provider sector. It is led by a programme board whose members include NHS Transformation Directorate, NHS Digital, NHS England and Improvement, the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and, on behalf of the care provider sector, Digital Social Care.

The BSBC programme supports the adult social care sector with resources and assistance to help care providers complete the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT). With the Adult Social Care sector being so diverse, this also means the supply chain is equally as broad. As the sector becomes more digitised cyber security becomes an increasing issue and understanding the supply chain is necessary to gain the fullest picture of Adult Social Care and ensure that every area can be as protected from cyber threats as possible.

This project will deliver an analytical report on the resilience and consistency of the Adult Social Care supply chain. This will allow Better Security Better Care and the sector to build on the lessons learned from recent incidents and provide further security and protection to the Adult Social Care supply chain, which will in turn better protect the sector.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Nadia Siouty

Address

Derek Whittaker House,50 Tunnel Lane, Kings Norton
BIRMINGHAM
B303JN
England

Email

nadiasiouty@digitalsocialcare.co.uk

Website

https://www.digitalsocialcare.co.uk/data-security-protecting-my-information/better-security-better-care/