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title: "RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract for Rapid Literature Review - Health inequalities in a local area - Research 6"
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# RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract for Rapid Literature Review - Health inequalities in a local area - Research 6

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13785a3c-90ad-4c1b-ac06-a63a3e177af9

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission has awarded a Call-Off contract to RSM UK Consulting LLP for a rapid literature review addressing health inequalities within a local area. The contract duration is 5 months, ending on 19th August 2023. The total awarded value is £58,100, and the procurement method used was selective, calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The review will focus on interventions to tackle inequalities, factors indicating poor performance, and themes related to leadership, integration, quality, and safety.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development consultancy services industry to work with the public sector. Companies with expertise in addressing health disparities and evaluating healthcare systems would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has concluded with the award to RSM UK Consulting LLP, and the location for service delivery is in England, United Kingdom. The main procurement category is services, and the contracting authority, the Care Quality Commission, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

## Notice

This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) following a further competition. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing Agreement (RM6126). The Call-Off contract was awarded following a further competition process. The Contractor will be undertaking a rapid literature review focusing on addressing health inequalities within a local area. The review seeks to: 1) Outline types of intervention that work to tackle inequalities in a local area, including consideration of the type of intervention that best works in different local areas and for different communities. 2) Determine the critical factors that indicate there may be poor performance in reducing health inequalities in an area. 3) The review will be structured around the three themes that are integral to CQC's assessment of ICS: i) Leadership, ii) Integration, iii) Quality and safety The contract is awarded for 5 months ending 19th August 2023. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 031

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe44dbd-c78f-4980-bbfa-9b6d9f4a5ab6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2023 - 19 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,100 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 4PA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSM UK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2023 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe44dbd-c78f-4980-bbfa-9b6d9f4a5ab6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe44dbd-c78f-4980-bbfa-9b6d9f4a5ab6
  27th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88d0ac55-cc6d-436a-845c-4ea93dd5be6b
  20230217 CQC EP&S 031 Attachment 3_Appendix B Contract ILA (1)_Redacted

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