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RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract for Rapid Literature Review: Improvement Cultures - Research 1

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

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17 Feb 2023 at 12:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Care Quality Commission has awarded a contract for a Rapid Literature Review focusing on improvement cultures in health and adult social care to SQW Limited. This contract was part of the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) and has an initial period of 5 months, with a total awarded value of £39,094. The tender period ended on September 27, 2022, and the contract period starts on December 12, 2022, and ends on May 19, 2023. The procurement method was selective, and the procurement type was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contracting authority is the Care Quality Commission based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with the procurement falling under the services category.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in research and development consultancy services, to engage in providing rapid literature review services for improvement cultures in health and adult social care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in health and social care research, along with a track record in delivering quick and insightful reviews, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The focus on determining good improvement cultures, synthesising existing research, and identifying gaps for further research provides a platform for businesses to contribute to enhancing health and social care services' quality and efficiency.

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Notice Title

RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract for Rapid Literature Review: Improvement Cultures - Research 1

Notice Description

DPS Call-Off contract for Rapid Literature Review: Improvement Cultures - Research 1. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) following a further competition. The Contractor will be undertaking a rapid literature review focusing on improvement cultures in health and adult social care. This rapid review should look at what good improvement cultures look like in health and adult social care services and what is required for these to develop, as well as to consider any potential theories of improvement that may underpin our understanding. The review should seek to: 1) Determine and comment on the breadth and volume of existing research 2) Synthesise what is already known about the role of culture in improvement in health and adult social care 3) Define the characteristics (e.g. capabilities, resource, capacity, skills, systems, process, leadership etc.) of a good improvement culture within health and adult social care providers/services and what is needed for such a culture to develop 4) Outline the barriers to good improvement cultures 5) Reflect on how existing research can be used to inform CQC's assessment of improvement cultures, and how we can encourage the development of good improvement cultures in health and adult social care services 6) Identify gaps in literature to inform further primary research that would be of value to CQC. The contract is awarded for an initial period of 5 months Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1e8642b5-c568-4e57-af7a-a86925bb2eec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f39883cb-80fd-4262-8da1-df49b859ed90
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,094 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,094 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2022 - 19 May 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Commercial and Contracts
Contact Email
commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SQW

Further Information

Notice Documents

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