Award

National Respiratory Audit Programme

HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP

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Award

07 Aug 2023 at 14:43

Tender

15 Aug 2022 at 08:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an organisation for the National Respiratory Audit Programme. This procurement is for clinical services under the 'Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015)' and follows a process similar to an Open Procedure. The contract has a total value of £2,748,000 excluding VAT for three years, with potential extensions. The anticipated value of the contract is up to £14,795,695. The new service is expected to start in June 2023.

This tender for the National Respiratory Audit Programme presents opportunities for organisations in the health and social work services sector. Businesses that can support healthcare improvement, data analysis, and have experience with clinical services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the Royal College of Physicians being the active supplier. The deadline for the tender submission was 16th September 2022.

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Notice Title

National Respiratory Audit Programme

Notice Description

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP). 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 PS2,748,000 excluding VAT for the duration of three years with potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at a value of PS916,000 per year. The aspirational intent as defined in the specification of this ITT has an anticipated value of up to PS10,219,695. Based on the potential extension funding of up to 2 years and the aspirational intent, this contract has a potential ceiling value of up to PS14,795,695. It is anticipated that the new service will commence in June 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 voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The process will be similar to an Open Procedure where the Regulations apply 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP). The contract will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and Wales, for a period of three years, at a maximum total budget of up to PS2,748,000 GBP excluding VAT. Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected. There is potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at PS916,000 per year. With the inclusion of aspirational intent as defined in this ITT's specification, the maximum potential ceiling value is PS 14,795,695.00 GBP excluding VAT. During this contract period, the supplier will need to build on the achievements of the audit to date and enhance the ability for the audit to be used for healthcare improvement. Data outputs are useful for local healthcare improvement when provision to clinical teams is timely, the data is refreshed regularly and appropriate tools, support and guidance accompany the data outputs. The intent is for all these features of the audit to be implemented and improved during the period of this contract. Whilst the contract value is listed as PS2,748,000 GBP 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 and Section 12 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 HQIP may opt to invoke only certain elements of it. 1. Up to 24-month extension that mirrors the NCAPOP headline contract at PS916,000 per year 2. Inclusion of additional national or international funders Scotland - PS76,669.20 to PS1,077,713 Northern Ireland - PS26,472.40 to PS395,122 Guernsey - PS9,160 to PS130,130 Jersey - PS13,740 to PS189,280 Isle of Man - PS11,908 to PS177,450 The potential value range above would be a resultant increase to the contract value. Table 2 at Section 12 of the specification sets out further detail. 3. 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. 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. Value of the above is up to PS1,000,000. 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: Extension of up to 24 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-035b9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022961-2023
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
£2,748,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,748,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,747,972 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20233 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
Jonathan Williams
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

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

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