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Call for Expressions of Interest in the Provision of PCT Board Development

The UK Department of Health (DH) invites expressions of interest for the supply of board development services to Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in the English National Health Service. PCTs are responsible for commissioning healthcare for their local population.

The DH intends to establish a framework of organisations capable of providing development support to PCT boards, against a national standard specification. The programme will be targeted at both executive and non-executive directors. Board development support packages are likely to include both diagnostic and developmental components, and will be tailored to meet specific PCT needs. The programme is likely to include a significant focus on the behaviours associated with high performing boards.

PCTs will be responsible for determining their own local needs. By competitive tender, they will select the organisation that will be best placed to implement a tailored development programme for their board over a period of approximately 9-12 months. Successful bidders will be required to start delivery of services from September 2008.

This is a major procurement which forms part of the Department of Health world class commissioning programme. We are seeking innovative solutions that will help ensure that PCT boards are able to take control and lead the commissioning agenda.

Further details about the services to be procured for the framework will be available in a Memorandum of Information (MOI), which together with a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ), will be issued to interested organisations after 2 June 2008. In addition, DH will host two market information days for potential providers. These will take place in Manchester on 4 June and in London on 9 June.

Organisations wishing to express an interest or register for a market information day should send their contact details by e-mail no later than by noon on 11 June 2008.

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