Published date: 21 April 2022
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Provision of services to the community - 75200000
Benefit services - 75310000
Community health services - 85323000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
NE15 8NY
Procurement reference
CF-0786800D0O000000rwimUAA1
Published date
21 April 2022
Closing date
6 May 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is an Arm's Length Body of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
One of the services the NHSBSA provides is the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) to support people historically infected with hepatitis C and/or HIV from NHS blood or blood products. We also help families, civil or long-term partners after the death of someone infected.
An element of the support EIBSS provides to those infected and affected is to provide a specialist benefits and welfare advice service to maximise the State Benefit income of people who are supported by the EIBSS.
NHSBSA is seeking interest from potential suppliers to bid for a contract to provide specialist advice to beneficiaries of the scheme on welfare and benefit rights and related queries. Interested suppliers must register their interest by responding to this RFI at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (search contract reference C75424)
At this stage we are seeking interest from suppliers.
Interested parties must register an interest in this RFI via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (search opportunities using system reference C75424).
Suppliers should note that this RFI is for information and it is not an invitation to tender at this stage.
About the buyer
Contact name
NHSBSA Commercial Services Team
Address
Stella House
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
GB
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