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Call for expressions of interest in the provision of capability development services for practice based commissioning (PBC)
Published: 13 August 2008
Closing date for expressions of interest: noon 22 August 2008
Organisations wishing to express an interest should send their contact details by e-mail no later than noon on 27 August. The DH reserves the right to refuse any expressions of interest received after this date.
Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) Fund Management
Published: 12 August 2008
Closing date for completed PQQS 12.00 on 1st September 2008
The Department of Health seeks a contractor to take over management and operation of the Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) with effect from 1 April 2009. The broad aim of the SEIF is to promote, through the provision of business support and financial assistance, the development of social enterprises in the health and social care sectors in the context of the development of a plural and more diverse provider market in health and social care.
Development of a framework for international development for the NHS, Department of Health, arm's length bodies and UK healthcare training institutions
Published: 5 August 2008
Closing date for completed PQQS: 17.00, 11 September 2008
The Department of Health is seeking a supplier to undertake a brief evaluation of the effectiveness of the existing International Humanitarian and Health work Toolkit to Support good practice and then work with government and other stakeholders to develop a new framework for the way that the NHS and other UK health and health care institutions can contribute to international development.
Facilities management plus other allied services to the Department of Health
Published: 23 July 2008
Closing date: 26 August 2008
The Department of Health is seeking a supplier to provide the management, staff, equipment, consumables and all materials necessary for the provision of a fully integrated Facilities Management service plus other allied services which will support the Department’s Sustainable Development activities.
Call for Expressions of Interest in the Provision of PCT Board Development
Published: 16 May 2008
Deadline for expressions of interest: noon 11 June 2008
The Department of Health (DH) invites expressions of interest for the supply of board development services to Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England.
Evaluation of multisystemic therapy pilot services
Published: 30 January 2008
Deadline for expressions of interest: 14 February 2008.
Expressions of interest are invited from teams of suitably qualified and experienced researchers who wish to be short listed to submit a full proposal for the evaluation of the operation, outcomes and cost benefits of MST in the English pilot services.
Talent development programmes
Published: 7 January 2008
Deadline for requests to participate: 13 February 2008
The Department of Health is seeking a supplier to design, manage and deliver some of the Department's talent development programmes, which will span junior to senior managers.
National GP Patient Survey
Published: 21 December 2007
Deadline for expressions of interest: 30 January 2008
The Department is seeking expressions of interest by 30 January 2008 from suppliers to design and deliver a new GP patient survey questionnaire, with the option to be used also in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The new arrangements aim to provide a greater range of comparative information about patient views on a wide range of aspects of GP services.
Home Oxygen Service (HOS) procurement - NHS South West Region
Published: 14 September 2007
Deadline for enquiries: 4 October 2007
The contract for the South West region is due for renewal on the 1st April 2008.
Evaluation of proactive telephone counselling for smokers
Published: 10 August 2007
Deadline for requests to participate: 17th September 2007.
The Department of Health wishes to engage the services of a research department with significant experience in the area of stop smoking interventions, to carry out a trial of a proactive, multi-session telephone counselling intervention for smokers
Tobacco - provision of an annual survey
Published: 23 July 2007
Deadline for requests to participate 11th September 2007.
The Department of Health is seeking a supplier to provide an independent annual survey to determine the mainstream yields of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide from all the major brands, new brands and infrequent brands of cigarettes on sale in the United Kingdom in pursuance of Section 5 of the Tobacco products(Manufacture, Presentation and Sale) (Safety) Regulations 2002, implementing EU Directive 2001/37/EC. Research Services.
Fairness in Primary care (FPC) procurement: NHS primary medical care and related services
Published: 30 March 2007
The Fairness in Primary Care procurement has been developed to deliver the 2006 Our health, our care our say White Paper commitment to tackle inequalities in access to primary medical care services in the most under doctored PCTS throughout England. The The Fairness in Primary Care procurements is expected to provide patients with greater access and choice, including flexible opening hours, extended services and easier access to primary medical care services in their local area.
Voucher administration and registration scheme
The Department of Health is seeking the provision of a Voucher administration and registration scheme
Deadline for return of expression of interest form: 19 March 2007
Stimulating and developing a diverse micromarket project for adult social care
Deadline for requests to participate is 11th October 2006.
Commissioning services framework: Primary Care Trust: management services
A key priority for the NHS is to strengthen commissioning within PCTs in order to deliver the best health and the best care for patients, and the best value for money for taxpayers. The object of this framework procurement is to provide the Authority and PCTs with a route for the procurement of management and support services to deliver their commissioning obligations.
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