Project to evaluate the Better Care Fund programme and evidencing its impact is separately commissioning an independent, external evaluation to run alongside delivery of support.

The purpose of this RRF is therefore to alert the market of our intention and give you a broad indication of the opportunities which the Authority intends to offer in order to give interested suppliers the opportunity to provide feedback as to the Authority's proposed strategy to procure these services A Request for information (RFI) including draft specifications, and CCS registration detail can be found by logging into Atamis the Departments eSourcing tool, To obtain further information , register your interest and respond to the market engagement activity (a request for information) please follow these steps: 1.

Log in or Register through the supplier portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome 2.

Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities' C103111 3.

Click Register Interest.

When expressing an interest, service providers should provide: (i) the contact details of the supplier's representative; (ii) the requested RFI responses.

To note: any draft documents shared through this market engagement process may have some cross references which are not accurate, sections which are not fully developed, some sections which may be repetitive, some omissions and all the drafts will require further work.

However, the Authority is sharing these draft documents in good faith so genuine views on how this requirement can be delivered can be sought from the market.

Transparency: Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with Government's policies on transparency, the Department intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, and the text of any Contract awarded, subject to possible redaction at the discretion of the Department.

Further information on transparency can be found at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/transparencyoverview .

This notice is for information only, and the Department reserves the right to discontinue the proposed tendering process and not award the contract.

The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the Department's requirements, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the Department's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding.

The Department reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time.

The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Department to commence with any competitive tender process.

The Department is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing any interest in participating in the market consultation exercise advertised in this notice.