NHS England and NHS Improvement, 17 August 2017
- It has been recognised that the contractual arrangements through which some new care models will be implemented may mean:
- The contract structure, form, content or the calculation of the financial value of the contract envelope are ‘novel’;
- The bidder’s organisational forms may be complex, as providers form legal entities and arrangements that allow for greater collaboration between partners; and
- A single procurement for a new care model can significantly affect incumbent NHS providers.
- These documents describe the integrated NHS England and NHS Improvement process for supporting commissioners and providers looking to procure and bid for complex contracts.
- Part A: Introduction to the ISAP for commissioners and providers looking to procure, or bid for, a complex contract;
- Part B: The questions that will be asked and the submissions from commissioners expected at each stage of the ISAP; and
- Part C: Guidance for NHS trusts and foundation trusts looking to bid for a complex contract. This may also help independent providers bidding for such contracts.
