Health Systems Support Framework: Provision of Digital Social Prescribing Solutions

A Tender Notice
by NHS ENGLAND

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Supply)
Duration
4 year
Value
60M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
08 Mar 2021
Delivery
To 13 Apr 2025 (est.)
Deadline
13 Apr 2021 11:00

Concepts

Location

Leeds

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

The NHS is moving towards a more integrated model of care delivery through Integrated Care Systems (ICS). The Health Systems Support Framework (HSSF) was established to provide a mechanism for ICS and other health and social care organisations to access the support and services they need to transform how they deliver care. It focuses on specialist solutions that enable the digitisation of services and the use of data to drive proactive population heath management approaches across local and integrated provider teams.NHS England are inviting suppliers to bid for accreditation to a new Service Line within the Service Category of Patient Empowerment and Activation within the Health Systems Support Framework relating to the supply of services and software for social prescribing digital solutions.Further details, including a description of the services, is provided in the ITT documents available at the address above and Section IV : Complementary Information of this notice.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS England and NHS Improvement are inviting suppliers to bid for accreditation to a new Service Line within the Service Category of Patient Empowerment and Activation of the Health Systems Support Framework. A full description of all service lines is provided within the ITT documents.Background to the Service CategoryPersonalised care represents a new relationship between people, professionals and the health and care system. It shifts power and decision making to give people a voice, to be heard, to be connected to each other and their communities. The provision of social prescribing software, related solutions and services that help to deliver NHS Long Term Plan commitments, enable the NHS to provide the highest possible quality of safe and appropriately directed services at national, regional, local system, organisational and individual site levels. The Comprehensive Model for Personalised Care has been co-produced with people with lived experience and a wide range of stakeholders and brings together six evidence-based and inter-linked components, each of which is defined by a standard, replicable delivery model. One of the components is Social prescribing and community-based support. Social Prescribing Digital Systems & Services The social prescribing digital solutions marketplace is an emerging one, with considerable variability in system functionality and interoperability. In order to support more effective social prescribing by practitioners and improved client access to those services, the NHS England Personalised Care Group’s “Digital Vision for Social Prescribing” has prioritised the identification of a core set of requirements for social prescribing digital solutions.This new HSSF Framework Service Line will enable health, local government and voluntary sector buyers to select and purchase digital solutions that will have been accredited as meeting a minimum set of core capabilities and compliance with national standards.Bidder EventNHS England Personal Care Group intend to hold a supplier webinar-based briefing event in support of this opportunity. Further information about the time and format of the event and how to register if you wish to attend will be issued via the Atamis portal.

Renewal Options

The framework lot may be refreshed on its own or in line with the refresh of any other Service Lines within the scope of the HSSF in advance of the framework end date.

CPV Codes

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48422000 - Software package suites
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package
  • 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
  • 72262000 - Software development services
  • 72224100 - System implementation planning services
  • 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72261000 - Software support services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Background to the Service CategoryPersonalised care represents a new relationship between people, professionals and the health and care system. It shifts power and decision making to give people a voice, to be heard, to be connected to each other and their communities. The provision of social prescribing software, related solutions and services that help to deliver NHS Long Term Plan commitments, enable the NHS to provide the highest possible quality of safe and appropriately directed services at national, regional, local system, organisational and individual site levels. The Comprehensive Model for Personalised Care has been co-produced with people with lived experience and a wide range of stakeholders and brings together six evidence-based and inter-linked components, each of which is defined by a standard, replicable delivery model. One of the components is Social prescribing and community-based support. Social Prescribing Digital Systems & Services The social prescribing digital solutions marketplace is an emerging one, with considerable variability in system functionality and interoperability. In order to support more effective social prescribing by practitioners and improved client access to those services, the NHS England Personalised Care Group’s “Digital Vision for Social Prescribing” has prioritised the identification of a core set of requirements for social prescribing digital solutions.This new HSSF Framework Service Line will enable health, local government and voluntary sector buyers to select and purchase digital solutions that will have been accredited as meeting a minimum set of core capabilities and compliance with national standards.Bidder EventNHS England Personal Care Group intend to hold a supplier webinar-based briefing event in support of this opportunity. Further information will be issued via the Atamis portal.Further Information on the Health Systems Support Framework1) NHS England as a contracting authority established the Health Systems Support Framework during 2018.2) The current framework agreement is for the service lines set out within this contract notice, as further described in the ITT documents and will form part of the HSSF;3) NHS England intends to establish this framework agreement for use by or on behalf of itself and other UK public sector bodies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (including any future successor organisation(s) to the functions exercised by any such organisation(s)). It is also anticipated that non-contracting authorities will be permitted to access the framework agreement;4) The framework agreement may be accessed by the public sector bodies listed within the ITT documents, to the extent that they are engaged in the management and/or support of the health, care and/or wellbeing of populations within the UK or for which they are responsible;5) Reference to health and/or social care services within this notice and the ITT documentation includes but is not limited to: primary care services, secondary care services, mental health services, community care services, tertiary care services, social care services and public health services;6) Any interested suppliers will be required to register via our online portal at: http://health.atamis.co.uk (Contract Reference – C21891 – Social Prescribing – HSSF) where the ITT documents will be accessible. This portal will be the channel used for issue of further information relating to this ITT;7) It is expected that services within the scope of the HSSF will be refreshed regularly. Each refresh will be the subject of a new contract notice published in Find a tender allowing new organisations to bid for a place on the framework from the refresh date.8) This framework agreement will be awarded for 4 years, however, it may be refreshed prior to the end date.

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