Award

National Clinical Audit of Stroke

HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP

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Award

19 May 2023 at 08:30

Tender

25 Jul 2022 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an organisation to support the delivery of the National Clinical Audit of Stroke, a health and social work services procurement initiative. The contract has a total value of £2,280,000 excluding VAT for an initial three-year period, extendable for up to two more years with a potential ceiling value of £7,000,000. The anticipated start date for the new service is expected to be in April 2023. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with a deadline for tender submission set for 23rd August 2022.

This tender for clinical services under the 'Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015)' offers business growth opportunities for organisations capable of providing high-quality health and social work services. Businesses in the healthcare industry, particularly those experienced in supporting national clinical audits and healthcare quality improvement initiatives, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method for this tender is an Open Procedure, providing fair access to interested suppliers. The contract has been awarded to King's College London, evidencing potential opportunities for institutions with relevant expertise in healthcare auditing and delivery.

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Notice Title

National Clinical Audit of Stroke

Notice Description

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme. The programme will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and Wales but in future may include, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man. The total contract value is PS2,280,000 excluding VAT for the duration of three years with potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at a value of PS760,000 per year. The aspirational intent as defined in the specification of this ITT has an anticipated value of up to PS3,200,000. Based on the potential extension funding of up to 2 years and the aspiration intent, this contract has a potential ceiling value of up to PS7,000,000 It is anticipated that the new service will commence in April 2023. This procurement is for clinical services which are part of the 'Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015)' for the purpose of the Regulations. The commissioner is not voluntary following any other part of the Regulations. The process will be similar to Open Procedure under the Regulations applies and so reserves the right to depart from that procedure at any point. The procedure that the Commissioner is following is set out in the Invitation to Tender. To access the ITT documents: For a bidder who has already registered themselves on WAX as a supplier: Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) - Click on "Open opportunities"- Find the right opportunity and click on "View Details" - Click on "Log in" For a bidder who has NOT registered themselves on WAX as a supplier: Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) - Click on ''Register Here" - Complete the supplier registration form and Click on "Register" - Activate your account - Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) - Click on "Open opportunities"- Find the right opportunity and click on "View Details" - Click on "Log in" Bidders must respond to all questions. The deadline for the submission of the tender is 12 noon on 23rd August 2022. Please note that any communication from HQIP regarding this tender will be via the Source2Contract messaging board. Bidders must use the Source2Contract messaging board for their communications with HQIP regarding procurement. Bidders should note that HQIP does not accept requests to amend the published Terms and Conditions of Contract after bid submission or prior to contract signature. Bidders must sign the Form of Tender to indicate acceptance of these Terms and Conditions of Contract. Failure to sign the Form of Tender will make your bid submission non compliant and subject to disqualification. In rare cases where a bidder wishes to raise a potential legal implication to agreeing to the terms and conditions, this must be raised during the published bidder clarification time window via the messaging module within the e-tendering portal so that it can be addressed via the standard process for all bidder clarifications.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme. The programme will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and Wales but in future may include, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man. The total contract value is PS2,280,000 excluding VAT for the duration of three years with potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at a value of PS760,000 per year. The aspirational intent as defined in the specification of this ITT has an anticipated value of up to PS3,200,000. Based on the potential extension funding of up to 2 years and the aspiration intent, this contract has a potential ceiling value of up to PS7,000,000 It is anticipated that the new service will commence in April 2023. Improvement aims and objectives of the project The SSNAP data driven healthcare quality improvement (QI) 3 year aims are to: * Contribute to the improvement of the thrombolysis rate to 14.5% (with a NHS LTP target of 20% by 2029) for all patients who could benefit from it * Contribute to the improvement of the mechanical thrombectomy rate to 8%-10% by 2029, including data and reporting to enable measurement for quality improvement through the communities of practice * Ensure stroke patients spend 90% of their admission on a specialised stroke unit Ensure ongoing dynamic development of Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks (ISDNs) data dashboards to support ISDNs and Integrated Care/Health Boards and regional directorates. * Evolve the post-acute care data set to enable community care and life after stroke services to measure for quality improvement including 6-month review, patient experience and outcome data * Ensure workforce and organisational data in acute and post-acute care pathways is available to benchmark and inform processes for improved outcomes in stroke care * Where possible, extend the audit to assess the quality of care delivered to patients who have had a stroke but are treated in non-stroke specific settings such as A&E or outpatient settings * Understand the processes of care given to patients that have been managed by stroke teams but are missing from national stroke data sets including patients who have had TIAs (transient ischemic attacks), minor strokes and/or stroke mimics. Whilst the contract value is listed as PS2,280,000 for a duration of 3 years, Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership reserve the right to invoke aspirational intent. The scope of this aspirational intent and value ranges are listed below and also under section 1.3.1 of the specification. The specification also outlines the mechanisms for invoking aspirational intent. It is important to note that HQIP are under no obligation to invoke any aspirational intent, or opt to invoke only certain elements of it. 1) Up to 24-month extension that mirrors the NCAPOP headline contract at PS760,000 per year 2) As part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme, this project is required to remain responsive to future changes in clinical standards, service delivery and national clinical policy priorities. See Specification Section 2.10 and Section 9 where the future aspirational intention of this opportunity is to potentially include: * Different topics * Combining NCAPOP projects / programmes, including alignment across the programme, and / or joint working with other similar NCAPOP programmes Transitioning to different models of data collection and operational methods for the audit, e.g. different sources of routine data * Extending service coverage to include non-NHS funded care * Additional, associated or enhanced delivery of any aspect of the project * Other healthcare improvement initiatives either related to or linked with the project. Up to PS1,000,000 3) Section 8 of the specification also outline HQIPs ability to include devolved nations during the contract as well as the criteria for inclusion. The value range along with the devolved nations applicable are described below. Scotland - PS63,612 to PS69,236 per annum Northern Ireland - PS21,964 to PS25,384 per annum Guernsey - PS760 to PS836 per annum Jersey - PS1,140 to PS1216 per annum Isle of Man - PS988 to PS1,140 per annum Please note, there is no commitment by the Authority at this stage to include any of the above aspirational intent Bidders should note that HQIP does not accept requests to amend the published Terms and Conditions of Contract after bid submission or prior to contract signature. Bidders must sign the Form of Tender to indicate acceptance of these Terms and Conditions of Contract. Failure to sign the Form of Tender will make your bid submission non compliant and subject to disqualification. In rare cases where a bidder wishes to raise a potential legal implication to agreeing to the terms and conditions, this must be raised during the published bidder clarification time window via the messaging module within the e-tendering portal so that it can be addressed via the standard process for all bidder clarifications.

Options: Option to extend by either 24 months or 2x12 months.

Renewal: This contract has the potential to be extended for up to a maximum of 2 years in increments of 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035587
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014277-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£2,280,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,279,999 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 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
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hqip.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7904597971

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1G 8LZ
Post Town
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
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

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