Research and development services and related consultancy services

Tender description

A contract with The University Court of the University of Edinburgh to provide an ongoing independent knowledge sharing and evaluation of the £130m Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Programme. A contract with The University Court of the University of Edinburgh to provide an ongoing independent knowledge sharing and evaluation of the £130m Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Programme. Independent knowledge and evaluation of the GDE Programme is designed to support leading Trusts in developing local capabilities to utilise digital technology to underpin care transformation such that they become global leaders. The GDE programme is part of a ministerial commitment to increase the digital maturity across the NHS in line with the Wachter recommendations specifically that an Exemplar programme with full evaluation should be set up. The key outcomes for the evaluation include but may not be limited to, clarity around: 1) On-going assessment of whether the overall aims of the programme have been met across all the sites individually and collectively from baseline to programme conclusion. 2) The measurable impact on the delivery of new models of care and the transformation of health delivery identifying: (2a) The barriers and enablers and the implications for policy and individual Trusts; (2b) Howapproaches may have been altered over time; (2c) How secondary uses of data have impacted on care delivery, planning and research; (2d) The outcomes for patients during and following the transformation work; and (2e) The infrastructure, leadership and capabilities required to become a Global Digital Exemplar. 3) Progress with the implementation of systems and their optimisation and the impact of any in-house developments. 4) The best approaches for successful delivery of digitally enabled transformation, specifically relating to quality, safety and the efficiency of care, generically and for specific/priority areas of focus within the individual sites. 5) Collation and sharing of the existing and future knowledge across the sites to inform fast followers and the wider NHS in achieving the 2020 vision. 6) The development of strategic relationships and how these have impacted including national/international, vendor, academic, social care, patients and other healthcare providers; and 7) The learning needs of the workforce involved. There will also be: 1) An assessment of whether the investment represents value for money and an assessment of the potential future gains post the conclusion of the programme; 2) Recommendations of how best to further promote digitisation across health and social care and implications for future policy; and 3) Regular updates on the progress and impact of the shared learning and the identification of collateral that may be helpful. Regular updates will be expected to ensure that any issues or challenges arising are identified such that the overall programme can be adapted to increase the likelihood of success.