Award

NHS Patient Survey Approved Contractor Framework

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 May 2023 at 10:35

Tender

29 Jun 2022 at 13:16

Planning

07 Mar 2022 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has completed the procurement process for the "NHS Patient Survey Approved Contractor Framework" in the services industry. The framework involves working with approved contractors to provide survey-related services to care providers. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a focus on quality and social value. The contracting authority is CQC with locations in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The framework was awarded for an initial period of 24 months with potential extensions.

This tender for the NHS Patient Survey Approved Contractor Framework offers opportunities for business growth to suppliers of survey-related services. Businesses suited for this opportunity would include those providing market and economic research, polling, statistics, survey analysis and conduction services. Suppliers will directly work with care providers in England under call-off contracts. The procurement stage was in the tender phase, with key dates and deadlines for submission specified. The procurement method was open, providing a fair chance for suppliers of varying scales to compete for the NHS Patient Survey Programme.

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Notice Title

NHS Patient Survey Approved Contractor Framework

Notice Description

A Framework of Approved Contractors to work with and provide a range of survey-related services to Commissioners when contracted to do so. In the future it is possible Approved Contractors would be invited to supply other research related activities alongside this work, in the event that such activities are developed.<br/>Approved Contractors will be required to work, under Call- Off Contracts, directly with Care Providers registered with CQC and on occasion, with the Coordination Centre or CQC directly. The purpose of Approved Contractors is to:<br/><br/>* ensure that Care Providers are able to undertake National Surveys by providing the required skills and expertise to draw samples, distribute and collect questionnaires using a variety of survey administration modes (currently paper and online and incorporating SMS reminders) as per standardised schedules, guidance and in line with national approvals;<br/><br/>* process collected data to allow own analysis of results on behalf of Commissioners(in line with CQC data cleaning and analysis standards and national approvals) and to submit timely and accurate data to the Coordination Centre at required intervals to permit centralised analysis;<br/><br/>* ensure potential safeguarding issues are escalated to the appropriate authorities at the earliest opportunity;<br/><br/>* ensure that CQC is able to pilot approaches to improving surveys, and undertake other specific work as required over the life of the Framework Agreement;<br/><br/>* work in partnership with CQC and the Co-ordination Centre to seek to continually improve the NHS Patient Survey Programme. <br/><br/>As this is a Framework Agreement, CQC does not guarantee any work through this Framework Agreement and requirements may be called-off as and when required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement was undertaken following an open procedure process.

The framework is awarded for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for up to 24 months.

Total Awarded Value is the maximum of all charges including all optional contract extensions.

Options: Option to extend for up to a further 24 months for a total framework term of 48 months including optional extension.

Renewal: Framework will be for an initial period of 24 months with the provision to extend for a further 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031ebb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015063-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79310000 - Market research services

79311000 - Survey services

79311100 - Survey design services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

79311210 - Telephone survey services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79315000 - Social research services

79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
17 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Anthony Hutchinson, Commercial & Contracts Team
Contact Email
commercialconracts@cqc.org.uk, commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, 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
4
Supplier Names

EXPLAIN MARKET RESEARCH

IQVIA

PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

PICKER INSTITUTE EUROPE

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