Published date: 15 December 2022

Last edited date: 16 December 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: 6 January 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

BSBC-22-SP8

Published date

15 December 2022

Closing date

6 January 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

16 January 2023

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. The BSBC programme supports the adult social care sector with resources and assistance to help care providers complete the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT). The DSPT is a free, online self-assessment for health and care providers to evaluate and improve their data and cyber security. It is an ambitious programme with the aim that all CQC registered Adult Social Care services will have completed the DSPT to 'standards met.' There are 26,000 care providers registered with the CQC and over 1.5 million staff working in care. The programme is delivered by a diverse group of 28 care sector organisations, including many local care associations, with colleagues from the NHS, ADASS and local councils also involved.

Our assessment is that we have successfully recruited the most engaged care providers in completing the DSPT. Our focus now is on engaging the hard to reach. The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of the importance of keeping information safe, the benefits of the DSPT and the freely-available Better Security, Better Care support programme with these hard to engage providers.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Iris Steen

Address

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

Email

iris.steen@digitalsocialcare.co.uk

Website

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