Who pays? Understanding cost misalignment between the NHS and Local Government
- Published
- 5 October 2026
- Submission deadline
- 2 November 2026
- Estimated value
- £16,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 093966-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-078110
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
Description
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 …
Official publications
- FTS · 093966-2026 · 5 October 2026
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