# NHS England Activating Choice

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD
- Contract winner: [Behavioural Insights](/contract-winners/behavioural-insights/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £168,300
- Tender value: £167,950
- Award date: 15 February 2016
- Published: 6 January 2017
- Contract start: 9 March 2016
- Contract end: 11 September 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d77ca744-aee3-4a7a-afdb-b7c5d8a8a18e-123851
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ed13255-7d8d-44db-a7bc-8305bc43ba87

## Description

The aim of this work is to smooth secondary care demand to better match supply\. The intention is that doing so will increase the timeliness of treatment for patients; improve patient outcomes and experience; reduce waiting time inequities; and, finally, increase achievement of the 18 week Referral to Treat \(RTT\) target\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d77ca744-aee3-4a7a-afdb-b7c5d8a8a18e-123851)