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Design & Discovery for new Digital services

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

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Award

07 Feb 2019 at 16:33

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Award

13 Jun 2018 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is seeking contractual assistance for the project titled "Design & Discovery for new Digital services," aimed at enhancing digital transformation within the health sector. This procurement, valued at £750,000, falls under the IT services industry category, specifically consulting and software development. The contract period commenced on February 1, 2019, and is set to end on April 22, 2019. This opportunity has completed the award stage, with a variation from a prior contract (CQC DD 024) initiated through a tender process, concluding the tender period on December 22, 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, especially those offering consulting and software development capabilities. Companies with expertise in user experience design, service prototyping, and digital service iteration would be particularly well-suited to compete. By engaging in this type of procurement, businesses can not only contribute to essential improvements in healthcare interactions but also expand their portfolio and gain valuable experience in delivering large-scale digital transformation projects for public sector organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design & Discovery for new Digital services

Notice Description

This contract variation will cover Informed Solutions' provision of Service Design Support for completion of Alpha and the development of a Private Beta for Registration. Throughout the Alpha and Beta phases, prototypes will be tested with users to validate assumptions developed in Discovery. Informed Solutions will provide support for ongoing testing and iteration of the design with users as CQC and their other suppliers develop functionality

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-605b088a-fd4d-4e1a-9073-71d0a712d5df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad03bbc6-dcd5-4598-9ed2-6de268dc0028
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Other - Contract variation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2019 - 22 Apr 2019 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
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SZ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

INFORM SOLUTIONS

INFORMED SOLUTIONS

Further Information

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