Planning

Supplementary Update - Early Engagement for CQC Experts by Experience Programme (Ref: CQC PSO 123)

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

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Planning

09 Feb 2018 at 14:19

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is currently in the planning stage for the "Supplementary Update - Early Engagement for CQC Experts by Experience Programme" (Ref: CQC PSO 123). This tender is focused on health and social work services, with key dates including an engagement end date set for 1st March 2018. The CQC, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, intends to publish a draft Invitation to Tender by the end of February 2018, following extensive market engagement to gather feedback from potential suppliers.

This procurement opportunity offers significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies engaged in health services or those experienced in social care delivery would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which could span an initial three-year period with the possibility of a two-year extension. Interested organisations are encouraged to register on CQC's E-Tendering Portal to participate effectively in the forthcoming tender exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supplementary Update - Early Engagement for CQC Experts by Experience Programme (Ref: CQC PSO 123)

Notice Description

This is a Supplementary Update to the Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on 23 October 2017, seeking expressions of interest from organisations in the future procurement exercise for the Care Quality Commission's Experts by Experience Programme ( which can located via the following hyperlink: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/590797f5-d6ef-485c-8c0c-ecbd54c08cba ). Following on from market engagement activity in Autumn 2017, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are keen to continue communications in order to update on the progress that has been made on the Expert by Experience procurement, share some key information and dates for consideration and feedback (please see below): * One of the key questions raised during market engagement activity was the length of the contract to be offered. Having reflected on this, CQC will be considering a contract for an initial three year duration plus an extension of up to a further two years; * Given the changing landscape of inspection methodology and outcomes, consideration is being given to only including detailed forecasts of volumes for the first 2 years of the contract and a minimum volume for year 3 within the Invitation to Tender (ITT); * The number of contracts to be offered to market was under review during the market engagement in Autumn 2017. CQC would welcome feedback from potential suppliers on a proposal to offer a single contract structured around hubs within geographical regions (please see the Region and Hubs attachment below); * Here is a reminder of the December update, including questions and answers from the market so far: http://www.cqc.org.uk/news/stories/experts-experience-procurement-december-update If you haven't registered on the collaboration web site you can do so by following this link to the ExE Procurement Survey - https://dev.webdataforms.cqc.org.uk/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?s=190b7cd258314c30be35e119fb1b8925&i=d84481a07bae42dbbfb4fb442ab29d6d CQC intend to publish a draft version of the Invitation to Tender towards the end of February 2018 and will be seeking feedback from the wider market. This will be published via this website and on the Contracts Finder web site CQC would also like to take this opportunity to ensure that potential tenderers understand that it is for those organisations (and any partnerships they are seeking to form, if relevant) to obtain their own independent legal advice around participation in the future tender exercise and the obligations and implications inherent within the resulting contract (which may include data handling and TUPE-related implications), including consideration towards: 1. formulating any joint tender submissions and sharing information; and 2. how you would manage TUPE and the handling of data as part of any tender submission. Additional information: If your organisation has yet to express an initial interest, please send an e-mail (quoting reference CQC PSO 123) to commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk . When responding, please confirm your organisation's name, registered office address and contact details. It is envisaged CQC will be utilising its E-Tendering Portal for the eventual Tender exercise. Therefore, CQC kindly requests that organisations also register themselves on CQC's E-Tendering Portal via the following weblink - https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk. Should you encounter any difficulties when registering on CQC's E-Tendering Portal, a dedicated helpdesk hosted by Bravo Solutions is available and can be contacted on 0800 368 4850.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-17de4997-d7d4-4a47-b115-5420697a5555
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68942c25-f175-43a2-9c61-260579bcb4a5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4PA
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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