Provision of support and expertise for Primary Care Incentivisation - Specialist Support

Description

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a call-off contract for the provision of specialist support and expertise for primary care policy and change in relation to primary care incentivisation.

The funding of primary care is dependent upon a complex mix of income streams, in General Practice which include discretionary payments such as those associated with the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF). To support and inform the work being led by NHS England and the ongoing contract negotiations, SCW is looking to secure access to specialist primary care policy and change expertise. 

The specialist resource available through the contract would be alongside our existing workforce and enable us to respond to delivery requirements within the Primary Care Incentivisation Programme.
The call off contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend by a further 12 months. The total call off contract value will not exceed £333,333.00 excluding VAT. 

This requirement has been procured via a further competition utilising the SCW Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System 2.0, reference C119826 - Lot 4: System Transformation.