Contract

DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

  • Department of Health & Social Care

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011825

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fa31

Published 28 March 2025, 3:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health & Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Adam Griffiths

Email

adam.griffiths1@dhsc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

Reference number

C137287

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85322000 - Community action programme

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Support to a comprehensive Better Care Fund programme of Health, Housing and Social Care integration support that provides support to social care local systems.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

24

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2099/S 000-999999


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C137287

Title

DHSC:ASC:Better Care Fund

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

23 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Improvement and Development Agency For Local Government

18 Smith Square, Westminster, London

London

SW1P 3HZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

03675577

Internet address

http://www.local.gov.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £4,985,140


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department of Health & Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Department of Health & Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 85322000 - Community action programme

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Support to a comprehensive Better Care Fund programme of Health, Housing and Social Care integration support that provides support to social care local systems.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

1 April 2025

End date

31 March 2026

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£7,402,698

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Improvement and Development Agency For Local Government

18 Smith Square, Westminster, London

London

SW1P 3HZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

03675577

Internet address

http://www.local.gov.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Time and budget extension

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

for additional services by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £4,985,140

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £7,402,698