Published date: 3 September 2021

Last edited date: 7 September 2021

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: 17 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

LS2 7UE

Value of contract

£87,500

Procurement reference

CF-0335400D0O000000rwimUAA2

Published date

3 September 2021

Closing date

17 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 September 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is looking to commission a supplier to provide support and guidance to Chairs
and Non-Exec Directors of provider trusts and 42 ICSs in their leadership roles to lead
stronger NHS action on health inequalities as defined in the NHS Long Term Plan. This
builds on our priority action five within the operational planning guidance.

The Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme is a newly established NHS
England and Improvement (NHSEI) team set up to lead work with individuals, teams,
programmes and partners within and external to NHSEI to deliver on the NHS Long Term
Plan commitments relating to healthcare inequalities and achieve the NHS Constitutional
promise of delivering services 'to all'.
The programme is leading action to ensure that the NHS better prevents and responds to
the health inequalities which many communities experience. This is particularly important
as the NHS continues to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has
exacerbated and highlighted these long-standing inequalities. Our programme vision is to
ensure exceptional quality healthcare for all through equitable access, excellent
experience, and optimal outcomes.
During 2021, NHS England and Improvement has continued to track progress and issues
relating to delivery of the eight urgent actions outlined in the August 2020 Phase 3 letter,
and support the delivery of the Five Key Actions for tackling healthcare inequalities for
systems and NHS providers as outlined in the 2021/22 NHS Operational planning
guidance1
. The key actions are:
• Priority 1: Restore NHS services inclusively
• Priority 2: Mitigate against digital exclusion
• Priority 3: Ensure that datasets are complete and timely
• Priority 4: Accelerate preventative programmes
• Priority 5: Strengthen leadership and accountability

To apply for this opportunity, please follow this link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Leadership matrix for health inequalities improvement for NEDs and Chairs of NHS

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 September 2021

About the buyer

Contact name

Sajjad Khan

Address

Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
GB

Email

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net