Published date: 21 October 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: 18 November 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

£150,000

Procurement reference

BSBC-22-SP2

Published date

21 October 2022

Closing date

18 November 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

5 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).

Most care providers are small and medium sized enterprises (SME) who often do not have access to data and digital expertise and do not have internal learning and development capacity. Sourcing and regularly delivering suitable training on data security and protection, and cyber security, to frontline staff is one of the key challenges for SME care providers in completing the DSPT. The BSBC Programme will appoint a learning provider to develop and deliver the e-learning and graphic content that will address the current training gap. The project will include engagement with key sector stakeholders to develop a national learning resource that delivers the required learning outcomes and meets the needs of the range of SME care providers completing the DSPT.

Expressions of interest to tender for this contract to be submitted in writing to nadiasiouty@digitalsocialcare.co.uk by the closing date (please see attached specification and application form for more information).


More information

Attachments


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/