Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-d68c-7082-adf7-a346c4a693b7/provision-to-support-enhanced-support-to-the-independent-care-sector awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision to support Enhanced support to the independent care sector [NHS Shared Business Services](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services) Estimated value £160,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 16 Sept 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is bidding for work to deliver enhanced support to the independent care sector, which includes residential & nursing care providers, home care providers and extra care housing providers of services for older people, people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. The project consists of three phases: • Phase I – Stocktake The provider(s) will work together to undertake a stocktake of the care sector forums in existence across the country, including key information such as the Chair, location, membership and date established. This will also include the gap analysis of where no such forums or groups exist. • Phase II – Development of Best Practice The provider(s) will undertake a baseline assessment of the current care sector forums in place and will identify those that are working well. Analysis of these forums will take place in order to identify best practice criteria and conditions to ensure forums work well, are effective at building relationships and have impact on improving services locally. This should also include practical ‘top tips’ for establishing care sector forums. The information and data will be collated by the provider(s) with support from the NHS England PMO team and the Independent Care Sector Steering Group members, to produce a Quick Guide. The Quick Guide audience will need to be generic and accessible for both providers and commissioners across health and social care to enable good practice care sector forums to be run and/or established. • Phase III – Improvement and Setup The provider(s) will work with forums that, during baseline assessment, have been identified as requiring support and improvement needs, in order to ensure the best practice found in phase II is embedded. The Provider(s) will also work with areas identified that have no such forums in place, identifying appropriate leads (e.g. CCG or Local Authority) to establish a forum in that local area, using the best practice guidance, with the aim of increasing the number of forums established across the country. The areas the Provider(s) will work with will be signed off by NHS England, and should be mapped against DToC performance and other factors such as rate of emergency admissions. It is expected that Provider(s) will indicate the number of areas / forums they are able to work with during this phase within the given resources available for the contract. NECS invites organisations to quote to support NECS with all 3 phases relating to national, regional and local relationships & resources to support independent care providers. Additional information: Please submit your quotation directly to: [ekkehard\_kugler@nhs.net](mailto:ekkehard_kugler@nhs.net) by 5pm Friday 16 September 2016 Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/27dcc736-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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