Health & Social Care Supply Chain and Innovation Programme Opportunity

Dorset LEP has been awarded funds by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to provide a dedicated business support function for Dorset.

The purpose of this function is to be a free service offering advice and support for businesses within the county. This includes providing them with business diagnostics and signposting to the most appropriate commercial or public funded assistance available to help them grow.

Dorset LEP are seeking proposals from qualified and experienced organisations to deliver a Health & Social Care Supply Chain and Innovation Programme aimed at businesses operating in Dorset.

This programme is designed to support businesses in Dorset to engage with the health and social care sector, helping them to diversify their offerings and explore new opportunities within the sector’s supply chain.

The successful delivery partner will play a pivotal role in engaging SMEs and stakeholders within the Integrated Care System (ICS) in particular the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) including Dorset Innovation Hub in addition to academic institutions including Bournemouth University (BU), Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) and Health Sciences University (HSU). The delivery partner will also engage with funding bodies such as the NHS Innovation Accelerator 2025, Innovate UK and others to promote the opportunity for businesses to become part of the health & social care supply chain and provide innovation opportunities in Dorset, the Great South West and further afield.

For further information please download a copy of the Health & Social Care Supply Chain and Innovation Programme Consultation Brief

In order to be considered for selection, proposals to this tender must be received by 27^th October 2024 midnight.

If you require clarification or you have any questions please direct these to: dorsetlep@bournemouth.ac.uk