Published date: 23 November 2016

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • General management consultancy services - 79411000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£380,800

Procurement reference

16_05_01/2

Published date

23 November 2016

Closing date

5 September 2016

Contract start date

10 October 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To procure an enhanced support package of consultancy services for
2016/17 to support the implementation of innovation and improvement projects with independent care sector (ICS) providers and partners. The support delivered will allow the identification of issues and
implementation of solutions in order to improve the integration of health, care homes, homecare and housing sectors locally that will result in improved outcomes for patients receiving care.

These services have been procured through the NHS England Lead Provider Framework Agreement - Lot 1: End to End Commissioning Support, via a Further Competition.

The aim of this work is to obtain enhanced support to the ICS for 2016/17 to ensure local areas have robust collaborative working partnerships in place in order to support the implementation of innovation and improvement projects with ICS providers, commissioners and partners.

The support delivered will achieve this by improving and increasing the number of local care sector forums/networks/groups/associations that exist across England; these involve all local ICS providers as a minimum. Ideally these should also include local authorities, CCGs, NHS providers and voluntary sector providers.

These care sector forums are improvement focussed, identifying issues and implementing solutions in order to improve the integration of the provision of health, care homes, homecare and housing locally that will result in improved outcomes for people using health, care and support services. This project is not seeking to increase or improve groups that only discuss fees or contractual requirements or contract performance monitoring.

The objectives are to:
- support local areas to embed partnership working and integration delivery between ICS providers and NHS providers, voluntary sector and commissioners (Local Authorities and CCGs), in both planning and operational activity;
- support local areas to implement products of the national Independent Care Sector Programme; and
- provide expertise on improvement work to local areas with high rates of avoidable admissions and Delayed Transfers of Care (DToC) so that solutions to reduce them can be found through effective health and social care commissioners and providers collaboration.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Independent Care Sector Support Programme

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 15 November 2016

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2016

Contract start date

10 October 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Total value of contract

£380,800

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Capita

Address

65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ.

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

8th Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
England

Email

nhsengland.commercial@nhs.net