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Opportunity overview
The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a supplier to undertake a focused policy research project exploring the interaction between NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and local authority adult social care.
Recent evidence has highlighted growing concerns about the relationship between CHC decision-making, adult social care expenditure and the incentives created by current funding arrangements. ADASS's Spring Survey 2026 found that 75% of Directors of Adult Social Services reported an increase in the number of people presenting to adult social care who were, or previously would have been, eligible for CHC, while 84% reported that Integrated Care Board (ICB) disinvestment in CHC was contributing to adult social care overspending pressures.
Research published by The King's Fund found that CHC eligibility rates have fallen significantly despite no change to the national eligibility framework, alongside substantial variation between different ICB areas.
While CHC provides the primary lens for this project, the LGA is also interested in the wider question of whether current funding and accountability arrangements across health and social care create incentives that transfer costs and risks between organisations rather than supporting whole-system decision making.
The LGA wishes to better understand:
• How these issues are playing out locally
• Whether current arrangements create misaligned incentives between organisations
• The impact on local government, the NHS, people drawing on care and support, and unpaid carers
• What reforms could improve alignment between health and social care funding and accountability.
This work will inform future LGA policy development and engagement with government, national partners and stakeholders.
Classification
CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
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Items and delivery
Item 1
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1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Buyer location · london · UKI32 · sw1p 3hz · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093966-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
The Local Government Association seeks a supplier to deliver a focused policy research project on cost misalignment between NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and local authority adult social care. The research will examine local impacts, incentives, consequences for organisations and people using care, and potential funding and accountability reforms.
Who this may suit
Suitable for policy research, health and social care research, public-sector consultancy, and evidence-led stakeholder analysis providers.
Key points identified
Service requiredFocused policy research project on the interaction between NHS Continuing Healthcare and local authority adult social care.Evidence: "The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a supplier to undertake a focused policy research project exploring the interaction between NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and local authority adult social care."
Research focusExamine local operation of CHC-related issues, misaligned organisational incentives, impacts, and reforms to funding and accountability.Evidence: The notice lists the LGA's four areas to better understand, including local experience, incentives, impacts and reforms.
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown; no specific eligibility, financial standing, insurance, location, company-size or social-value requirements are stated in the supplied data.Evidence: No supplier selection or eligibility criteria are included in the supplied opportunity record.
95% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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The Local Government Association seeks a supplier to deliver a focused policy research project on cost misalignment between NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and local authority adult social care. The research will examine local impacts, incentives, consequences for organisations and people using care, and potential funding and accountability reforms.
Who this may suit
Suitable for policy research, health and social care research, public-sector consultancy, and evidence-led stakeholder analysis providers.
Key deliverables
Research into how CHC and adult social care cost pressures are experienced locally
Analysis of incentives and cost/risk transfer between NHS and local government organisations
Assessment of impacts on local government, the NHS, people receiving care and unpaid carers
Recommendations for reforms to health and social care funding and accountability
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Service required
99% confidence
Focused policy research project on the interaction between NHS Continuing Healthcare and local authority adult social care.
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"The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a supplier to undertake a focused policy research project exploring the interaction between NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and local authority adult social care."
Research focus
98% confidence
Examine local operation of CHC-related issues, misaligned organisational incentives, impacts, and reforms to funding and accountability.
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The notice lists the LGA's four areas to better understand, including local experience, incentives, impacts and reforms.
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown; no specific eligibility, financial standing, insurance, location, company-size or social-value requirements are stated in the supplied data.
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No supplier selection or eligibility criteria are included in the supplied opportunity record.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
99% confidence
Up to £16,000 GBP.
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Opportunity value_max is 16000 GBP; lot 1 value is 16000 GBP.
Pricing/payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing structure or payment terms are included in the supplied data.
Delivery
Delivery scope
98% confidence
Policy research intended to inform LGA policy development and engagement with government, national partners and stakeholders.
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"This work will inform future LGA policy development and engagement with government, national partners and stakeholders."
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery location
98% confidence
Unknown; the supplied London address is identified only as buyer location.
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Location record is labelled "Buyer location" and does not state a delivery location.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open"; source status is "active".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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procurement_method_details is "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2 November 2026, 23:59:59 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2026-11-02T23:59:59Z" for the opportunity and lot 1.
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot.
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The supplied data contains one active lot (lot 1).
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Limited budget
90% confidence
The stated maximum value of £16,000 may constrain the depth, geographic coverage, primary research and stakeholder engagement achievable.
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The opportunity and sole lot are valued at £16,000 GBP.
Scope detail
97% confidence
Research methodology, deliverable format, milestones, evaluation criteria and contract timetable are not stated in the supplied data.
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The supplied record provides thematic aims but no detailed specification or delivery schedule.
Policy sensitivity
91% confidence
The work concerns funding pressures and potential cost/risk transfer between NHS and local government bodies, which may require careful evidence handling and stakeholder engagement.
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The notice seeks analysis of "misaligned incentives" and arrangements that "transfer costs and risks between organisations".
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