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title: "Request for Quotation - Literature Review on Cardiac Surgery"
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# Request for Quotation - Literature Review on Cardiac Surgery

Buyer: MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-376a3c5f-b11c-41bd-bf06-a3b14f59fdb9

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## Summary

The Midlands & Lancashire C S U has awarded a contract for a Request for Quotation titled "Literature Review on Cardiac Surgery" in the Research and Development services category. The procurement method was a limited Competitive Quotation process. The contract period runs from January to April 2023. The tender period ended on January 13, 2023. The contract value is £27,165 GBP, with the award date being January 22, 2023.

This opportunity provides a chance for businesses in the services sector, particularly those involved in research and development services, to engage with Midlands & Lancashire C S U in delivering a literature review on cardiac surgery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable for this contract. Businesses interested in collaborating on this project should register on the Bravo Portal and take note of the project and ITT references provided in the tender description.

## Notice

A literature review is required to inform a programme of work related to the post-COVID recovery of services. The review will help to identify opportunities for improvement, innovation and service redesign. The review should specifically address: * Approaches to back logs, waiting lists and prioritisation * Root causes of inequitable access to cardiac surgery * Collaborative working and systems to improve efficiency * Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. The review should identify valuable lessons from what has already been tried and tested along with findings from published research, evaluation and analysis. The work will be used to inform modelling and stakeholder engagement. The review should include published research, evaluation and analytical findings as well as grey literature. We expect the literature search to include MEDLINE/PubMed and EMBASE as a minimum. A kick off meeting will be arranged on award of the contract. The outputs required are - A map of the evidence, providing an overview of the evidence base, which can be navigated by theme, year of publication and evidence type (due by end February 2023) - A report summarizing key insights with implications for practice (draft due by mid-March 2023, final version by 31 March 2023). - A short presentation on the findings (March/April 2023). - Fortnightly progress updates. A budget of approximately PS30k is available for the review. Contract start date is January to April 2023 If you wish to submit a proposal please register on the Bravo Portal https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The project reference is 879 and the ITT reference is ITT_1032

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e57ce29-c59a-479d-927c-650b127bf875 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 30 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,165 |
| 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 | MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B70 9LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | West Bromwich Central |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARLOW CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2023 at 08:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e57ce29-c59a-479d-927c-650b127bf875
- 3 Jan 2023 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d80445c-30a2-4983-a97b-4246739e7ca8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e57ce29-c59a-479d-927c-650b127bf875
  21st April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d80445c-30a2-4983-a97b-4246739e7ca8
  3rd January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

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