Published date: 26 October 2018

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: 19 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£40,000 to £80,000

Procurement reference

METOFC001-DN373601-10771906

Published date

26 October 2018

Closing date

19 November 2018

Contract start date

11 January 2019

Contract end date

17 May 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To undertake a study to understand and quantify the additional socio-economic benefits, which may be realisable by the healthcare industry through the further development of the heatwave and cold weather alert service and use of the 3-month seasonal outlook.

The study should consider the impact of improvement, where possible in financial terms, to the services on -
• The value placed on their well-being by at-risk individuals;
• The value placed by commercial care service providers on the well-being of their at-risk individuals;
• The reduction in burden to public sector health care professionals (volume of hospital admissions, ambulance services, out-of-hours services, GP visits and consultations etc);
• The national 'value of life';

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Darren Ball

Address

Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
United Kingdom

Email

darren.ball@metoffice.gov.uk

Website

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk