Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c09-d2a3-734d-ac0c-10fba1f330ed/discovery-phase-for-the-national-minimum-data-set-for-social-care-nmds-sc

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Discovery Phase for the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC)

[Department of Health](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health)

Open field

Estimated value

£49,925

Published

27 Jan 2017

Deadline

Closed

23 Sept 2016

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

The NMDS-SC is a web-enabled data repository, which employers use to enter data about their workforce and the services they provide. It's used as the primary source of workforce information in the social care sector. The end-to-end service identifies and engages social care providers, encourages data submissions, then analyses the data and produces reports. We are taking a service design approach to ensure a future iteration of this service meets user needs, can be easily improved, is value for money and helps achieve health and social care policy.

Complete a discovery to start the service redesign. Focus should include: • Audit the current service understanding how it meets user needs and identify gaps. • Evaluating existing research and addressing gaps. • Understand how the NMDS-SC dataset is used to inform policy and how it could be used better. • Understand the most suitable next steps for the service. • Explore innovative solutions within the industry. • Estimated costs/timescales of the project and the team needed. • Analysis of policies, laws, business needs, standards • Examination of value chain and technology options (Wardley mapping)

## CPV classification

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/183d28b1-54e7-4cbf-95f6-585a1d7a8b1c)

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