Voluntary & Community Sector Grant Funding Commissioning for Derbyshire CCGs

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NDCCG), acting as Lead Commissioner on behalf of the Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (including Erewash CCG, Hardwick CCG and Southern Derbyshire CCG), are offering the opportunity for interested and suitably qualified providers to apply for Grant funding to deliver the priorities of Voluntary and Community Sector Commissioning Grant funded services across Derbyshire.

The voluntary sector is diverse and includes organisations of a variety of sizes, roles and structures. These voluntary sector organisations make a unique contribution to health and wellbeing, reaching people and tackling challenges.

The Commissioners have shown their commitment to working with voluntary sector organisations, and have funded many, over a number of years. In February 2014, the Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Board, with representation from all the Clinical Commissioning Groups, Derbyshire County Council, the Voluntary sector and other partner organisations, agreed to begin a project to review the effectiveness of the funded voluntary sector. As a result of this work, the Commissioners are re-commissioning services in order to meet the current health and wellbeing priorities, and deliver effective, efficient and sustainable services that improve the Health and Wellbeing of people in Derbyshire.

Pressures faced by the NHS relating to an ageing population and people with more complex needs have increased therefore all services commissioned need to demonstrate an effective use of the limited budget. Commissioners are increasingly focussed on commissioning preventative services to enable people to live independently and avoid crises that may result in admission to hospital or to a residential care home.

This opportunity is seeking applications for the identified priorities listed below:

North Derbyshire CCG and Hardwick CCG Priority –

• Reducing Social Isolation

Southern Derbyshire CCG and Erewash CCG Priorities-

Potential providers whom wish to apply for Grant funding are required to register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once), https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register. Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue'. Enter your correct business and user details (Note the user-name you chose) and click ‘Save' when complete. You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).

Express an Interest in the tender by logging into the portal with the user-name/password and Click the ‘ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant ITT (ITT_504) to access the content.

Additional information: Once registered on the AGEM Bravo e-procurement portal, Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page and this will move the ITT into your ‘My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘ITT Details' box.

To respond to the tender, click ‘My Response' under ‘ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the Commissioners and seek any clarification as required. Note the deadline for completion of this opportunity is 12pm (noon) Friday 19th August 2016, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.

The deadline for submitting a response for this opportunity is 12pm (noon) on Friday 19th August 2016.