--- title: "RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO INFORM CQC'S APPROACH TO REGULATING THE USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-397c0a6d-fb8e-43ae-a6bd-50753a5f7847" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-397c0a6d-fb8e-43ae-a6bd-50753a5f7847" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-397c0a6d-fb8e-43ae-a6bd-50753a5f7847.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-397c0a6d-fb8e-43ae-a6bd-50753a5f7847.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CARE QUALITY COMMISSION" published: "2018-11-19" --- # RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO INFORM CQC'S APPROACH TO REGULATING THE USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-397c0a6d-fb8e-43ae-a6bd-50753a5f7847 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-397c0a6d-fb8e-43ae-a6bd-50753a5f7847) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-397c0a6d-fb8e-43ae-a6bd-50753a5f7847.json) ## Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC), located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, is currently seeking bids for a project titled "Research and Policy Development to Inform CQC's Approach to Regulating the Use of Innovative Technology in Health and Social Care Services." This tender is classified under research and development services and is part of the services sector. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with a submission deadline of 17:00 on 07 December 2018. The successful supplier will be expected to commence work by 07 January 2019 and complete it by 01 May 2019. The project will utilise a funding amount of up to £49,999, awarded from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's Regulators Pioneer Fund. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in innovation within the health and social care sectors to contribute to crucial research that will inform regulatory practices. Companies with expertise in market research, consultancy, and technological development would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this project, businesses can not only expand their portfolio but also enhance their reputation as key players in supporting regulatory improvement and innovation in the healthcare field. ## 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. CQC has been awarded nearly PS500,000 from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's (BEIS) Regulators Pioneer Fund to improve our regulatory approach to the use of technological innovation in health and social care. We propose to use up to PS49,999 of this funding to procure an external supplier, who will deliver the initial phase of this project, known as the "research phase". The supplier would be asked to deliver this work in a maximum of four months, from early January to early May 2019. The successful bidder is likely to be a supplier with specialist knowledge and expertise in innovation, preferably in the context of the health and social care sectors. This work is essential to support CQC's strategic priority to "encourage improvement, innovation, and sustainability". It will enable us to develop our regulatory approach to technological innovation in health and social care. By commissioning this work, we will be able to deliver our business plan commitments to "develop our approach to regulating new and emerging technologies, including digital and online services", and to "continue to develop CQC's approach to encouraging innovation". Additional information: The full specification of the requirement is set out in the Statement of Requirements of the tender document available at CQC e-Sourcing Portal: https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk If your organisation does not already have an account on the portal, please select 'Register Free' and complete the company information to request a user name and password. On receipt of your account details, you may search for this opportunity by project name and select 'Register Interest'. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 17:00pm on 07 December 2018. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the syste ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37932947-d519-4124-8975-72cebbff46f6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jan 2019 - 1 May 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £49,999 | | 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 | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79310000 - Market research services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2018 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37932947-d519-4124-8975-72cebbff46f6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37932947-d519-4124-8975-72cebbff46f6 19th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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