--- title: "Improvement Partnership Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0fb42e9d-d9ee-4197-bf62-4d2d2768fa9a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fb42e9d-d9ee-4197-bf62-4d2d2768fa9a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fb42e9d-d9ee-4197-bf62-4d2d2768fa9a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fb42e9d-d9ee-4197-bf62-4d2d2768fa9a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2019-04-15" --- # Improvement Partnership Framework Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fb42e9d-d9ee-4197-bf62-4d2d2768fa9a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fb42e9d-d9ee-4197-bf62-4d2d2768fa9a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fb42e9d-d9ee-4197-bf62-4d2d2768fa9a.json) ## Summary The Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently seeking proposals for its "Improvement Partnership Framework." This tender falls under the services category, specifically for business development consultancy services, and is located in Cambridge, England (postal code CB2 0QQ). The procurement is at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 16th May 2019. The contract period is expected to commence on 24th September 2019 and continue for three years, concluding on 23rd September 2022. This selective procurement follows a restricted procedure, allowing for the inclusion of up to five suppliers based on evaluation criteria. This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises that specialise in improvement consultancy and organisational development. Businesses well-versed in fostering innovative and sustainable healthcare practices, as well as those with a track record of implementing improvement strategies, will find this procurement particularly relevant. By partnering with the NHS, selected suppliers will have the chance to contribute to enhancing service delivery and organisational capabilities, potentially leading to long-term engagements within the healthcare sector. ## Notice The Authority is seeking an improvement partner to support its vision to improve people's quality of life through innovative and sustainable healthcare. The Authority aims to build on its recent successes in improvement in quality, safety and finance, developing the organisational capability to cope with the increasing demands that will be made of it in the coming years. The Authority would like an improvement partner to work on a number of distinct, yet related, strands. Desired sustainable objectives for the work include: - Embedding an improvement vision and strategy. - Further developing the Authority's leadership. - Creating a culture of empowerment, learning, and improvement. - Building sustainable capacity in improvement approaches. - Developing a supporting operating system and infrastructure to support improvement. - Setting the foundation for an improvement research programme. The Authority would like to create an exciting partnership with an organisation with expertise in improvement over at least the medium term (~ three (3) years), creating a meaningful, productive and self-sustaining culture of continuous improvement. The framework will include up to a maximum of five (5) suppliers as determined by the ITT's evaluation and award criteria and will be available to all NHS trusts. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://cuh.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23552dcc-47a9-4c9f-96eb-a248f9e0b320 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 16 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Sep 2019 - 23 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB2 0QQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Queen Edith's | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Apr 2019 at 14:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23552dcc-47a9-4c9f-96eb-a248f9e0b320 - 12 Apr 2019 at 08:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23552dcc-47a9-4c9f-96eb-a248f9e0b320 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23552dcc-47a9-4c9f-96eb-a248f9e0b320 15th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://cuh.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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