Planning and Scoping Review for Partners in Care and Health Continuous Improvement Programme

This project involves conducting a comprehensive scoping, mapping, and review of the Partners in Care and Health (PCH) Continuous Improvement Programme to inform delivery planning for 2027-28 and 2028-29. The PCH programme supports councils in improving adult social care and public health services across England through a trusted network offering best practice sharing, tools, techniques, and peer support at no charge to councils. The programme is structured around three key areas: Leadership (including CQC assurance, local government reorganisation, finance, digital, and elected member support), Working with People (including working age adults, co-production, mental health, professional practice, safeguarding, and unpaid carers), and Providing Support (including market oversight, commissioning, housing, and workforce). This contract is funded by grant funding from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) under a 3-year agreement (April 2026 to March 2029). The funding is conditional on IDeA maintaining its Grant Funding Agreement with DHSC, and IDeA reserves the right to vary, suspend, or terminate this contract with written notice if grant conditions change. Suppliers must familiarise themselves with special conditions in the Purchase Order Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that this project forms part of DHSC-funded activities.