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title: "RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract for Rapid Literature Review: Improvement Cultures - Research 1"
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# RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract for Rapid Literature Review: Improvement Cultures - Research 1

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e8642b5-c568-4e57-af7a-a86925bb2eec

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission has awarded a contract for a Rapid Literature Review focusing on improvement cultures in health and adult social care to SQW Limited. This contract was part of the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) and has an initial period of 5 months, with a total awarded value of £39,094. The tender period ended on September 27, 2022, and the contract period starts on December 12, 2022, and ends on May 19, 2023. The procurement method was selective, and the procurement type was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contracting authority is the Care Quality Commission based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with the procurement falling under the services category.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in research and development consultancy services, to engage in providing rapid literature review services for improvement cultures in health and adult social care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in health and social care research, along with a track record in delivering quick and insightful reviews, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The focus on determining good improvement cultures, synthesising existing research, and identifying gaps for further research provides a platform for businesses to contribute to enhancing health and social care services' quality and efficiency.

## Notice

DPS Call-Off contract for Rapid Literature Review: Improvement Cultures - Research 1. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) following a further competition. The Contractor will be undertaking a rapid literature review focusing on improvement cultures in health and adult social care. This rapid review should look at what good improvement cultures look like in health and adult social care services and what is required for these to develop, as well as to consider any potential theories of improvement that may underpin our understanding. The review should seek to: 1) Determine and comment on the breadth and volume of existing research 2) Synthesise what is already known about the role of culture in improvement in health and adult social care 3) Define the characteristics (e.g. capabilities, resource, capacity, skills, systems, process, leadership etc.) of a good improvement culture within health and adult social care providers/services and what is needed for such a culture to develop 4) Outline the barriers to good improvement cultures 5) Reflect on how existing research can be used to inform CQC's assessment of improvement cultures, and how we can encourage the development of good improvement cultures in health and adult social care services 6) Identify gaps in literature to inform further primary research that would be of value to CQC. The contract is awarded for an initial period of 5 months Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f39883cb-80fd-4262-8da1-df49b859ed90 |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 19 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,094 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,094 |
| 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 | SQW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 12:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f39883cb-80fd-4262-8da1-df49b859ed90

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f39883cb-80fd-4262-8da1-df49b859ed90
  17th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/009e1a70-1ee1-45f2-b105-720116a5de65
  20230120 CQC EP&S 025 Attachment 3 - Appendix B Contract SQW FINAL_Redacted_Redacted

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