# DHSC:ASC: Partners in Care and Health 23/24

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DHSC](/buyers/dhsc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION](/contract-winners/local-government-association/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £6,449,833
- Tender value: £6,449,833
- Award date: 26 April 2023
- Published: 26 April 2023
- Contract start: 26 April 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d2560cee-0521-421b-a247-a20b68685f2e-639658
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3bccf1e4-daaf-4205-9286-465c3a4adb68

## Description

This programme outlined in this contract will support Local Authorities and Local Systems to meet their legislative duties under: • Care Act 2014 • Mental Capacity Act 2005 • Sexual Offences Act 2002 • Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 • Equality Act 2010 • Health and Safety and Data Protection legislation and implement reform across a range of priority areas: • Market Sustainability & Commissioning • Assessment & Personalisation • Workforce • Safeguarding and protection • Finance & resources • Social justice and social work practice • People with Learning Disabilities & Autism \(BTRS\) • Information & Advice • Public Health • Unpaid Carers • Digital Transformation This support will be delivered via a range of different improvement activity including: Universal Self-Service Support • Events, webinars, pre-recorded materials, Top Tips and learning exchange Self-assessment tool kits and workbooks • Standard data tools, informed by experts, to assess performance and variation Peer Support • Facilitating and supporting subject networks and action learning • Expert peer reviews and challenges on a 1-2-1 basis Direct Support • Tailored methodologies with intensive expert support to address specific issues • Action planning sessions to scope further \(external to PCH\) consultancy support to ensure it meets the council's needs, provides VfM and impact is followed-up

## Related contract awards

- [DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research \(NIHR\): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 5](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7555ef5a-1661-4c63-bf42-255ac7b1714f): DHSC
- [DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research \(NIHR\): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a): DHSC
- [DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research \(NIHR\): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 4](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-85b291c6-a7ec-4575-8add-247f560725c3): DHSC
- [DHSC: ASC Support and Improvement Offer Care and Health Advisor \(CHIA\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-08a02268-e02a-4b45-8ebc-ec0622761ba6): Department of Health and Social Care \(DHSC\)
- [Decision Making Accountability work](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-18103af3-255c-4736-a25d-ef5f37cc4b71): Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
- [Peer Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-07bfb681-b865-46b4-bf7f-023a31cbd21c): Torbay Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2560cee-0521-421b-a247-a20b68685f2e-639658)