A Study of the Agency Cost Element of the Rate of NHS Funded Nursing Care (NHS FNC) In England

The Secretary of State for Health is issuing this Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) in connection with a competitive procurement to undertake a study of the agency cost element of the rate of NHS-funded Nursing Care (NHS FNC) in England. The purpose of the study is to: • consider and identify the agency cost component at a national level, of providing registered nursing care as part of a package of care in a nursing care home in England; • deliver an estimate of the agency cost component of NHS FNC by region, which can be used to inform re-calculation of the overall and regional rates of NHS FNC; • provide evidence and analysis of the main agency cost drivers for nursing care providers; and • deliver a qualitative analysis of evidence to inform a view on best practice in agency usage across this sector.