--- title: "Transformation Communications Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1bc659cc-3cba-4900-89a8-2d983bddedd4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bc659cc-3cba-4900-89a8-2d983bddedd4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bc659cc-3cba-4900-89a8-2d983bddedd4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bc659cc-3cba-4900-89a8-2d983bddedd4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CARE QUALITY COMMISSION" published: "2019-10-15" --- # Transformation Communications Support Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bc659cc-3cba-4900-89a8-2d983bddedd4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bc659cc-3cba-4900-89a8-2d983bddedd4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bc659cc-3cba-4900-89a8-2d983bddedd4.json) ## Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, has initiated a tender for "Transformation Communications Support". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on market research and advertising services. The tender is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £95,000 and a minimum value of £85,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2019 and concludes on 30th September 2020. Bidders were required to submit their responses by 12:00 noon on 30th July 2019, and the physical delivery addresses are spread across various regions in the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for communication and marketing agencies, particularly those with expertise in health and social care engagement. Businesses that are innovative and capable of addressing the changing needs of health providers through effective communication strategies would be well-suited to compete. The CQC aims to partner with a communications agency to facilitate its five-year transformation programme, encouraging improvement and sustainability in care, making this an attractive opportunity for dynamic and adaptable firms. ## Notice The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve. We monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and we publish what we find, including performance ratings to help people choose care. We know that the health and care needs of our population are changing and health and care providers are responding by integrating services and looking to technology to deliver care in new ways. This means we must adapt as a regulator of the health and care system if we want to continue to meet our purpose. We have set out in our strategy https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy-plans/our-strategy-2016-2021 Four strategic priorities: 1. Encourage improvement, innovation and sustainability in care 2. Deliver an intelligence-driven approach to regulation 3. Promote a single shared view of quality 4. Improve our efficiency and effectiveness We are investing in a five-year transformation programme which will see us deliver a portfolio of programmes which will enable us to deliver our existing strategy and develop a new vision for the organisation. Over the next five years, we are going to make it easier for us to do our job, make it easier for providers to work with us to do their job and make it easier the public to use what we know. We need to bring this ambition to life for our people and external partners - helping them to understand why we are changing, what the future state looks like, how we will get there and how they can be part of that journey. We are looking for a communications agency to partner us in this work. Additional information: The full specification of the requirement is set out in Section 2 of the ITT tender document available at CQC e-Sourcing Portal: https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk NOTE: IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ON CQC E-TENDERING PORTAL PLEASE GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2 BELOW. IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER Step 1. How to Express Interest: - Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): - browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register Bravo Project reference = Project_324 - 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). Step 2. Accessing the ITT: - login to the portal with the username / password, - click the "ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link (This area in Bravo contains CQC's Invitation to Tender opportunities (ITT's) open to any registered supplier), - click on the relevant "ITT" to access the content, - click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page, - this will move the "ITT" into your "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 "ITT" Details" box to respond to the ITT, -Note the deadline for completion and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT - You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Note: There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform. Online help and technical support is available via the Bravo helpdesk by Phone +44 0800 069 8630 or Email help@bravosolution.co.uk . If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Tender Response by the deadline of 12:00:00 hours (12pm Noon) on Tuesday 30th July 2019. Please allow sufficient time to make your tender response submission as late tender response submissions will not be permitted by the system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b592f0cc-0631-4e6c-a524-359536e179aa | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2019 | | Contract period | 6 Oct 2019 - 6 Oct 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £95,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £95,000 | | 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 | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 9SZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Pimlico North | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | REDHOUSE LANE COMMUNICATONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79310000 - Market research services - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services ## Release History - 15 Oct 2019 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b592f0cc-0631-4e6c-a524-359536e179aa - 9 Jul 2019 at 10:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/469d48d6-7d05-40bc-b3c3-438d9c2f8073 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b592f0cc-0631-4e6c-a524-359536e179aa 15th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/469d48d6-7d05-40bc-b3c3-438d9c2f8073 9th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk Bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39d80f3e-5130-4395-ab1b-66e22f12fa09 CQC AM 174 ## Notice URLs - https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy-plans/our-strategy-2016-2021 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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