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title: "RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract Rapid Literature Review: Safety Cultures. Research 3"
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# RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract Rapid Literature Review: Safety Cultures. Research 3

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-434181aa-4dc0-4eeb-a1a6-0a7ab7f4571c

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission has awarded a DPS Call-Off contract for a Rapid Literature Review on Safety Cultures to RSM UK Consulting LLP. This research tender falls under the Research and Development Consultancy Services industry category. The contract, valued at 65,575 GBP, is for a total period of 6 months, starting on 15th December 2022 and ending on 14th May 2023. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and consultancy services sector, particularly those specializing in health and care settings regulated by CQC. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, given the emphasis on understanding safety cultures within different healthcare sectors. The contract period and value offer a clear timeline and financial opportunity for interested businesses to engage with the Care Quality Commission's research initiatives.

## Notice

DPS Call-Off contract for Rapid Literature Review: Safety Cultures - Research 3. 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 to inform our understanding of what good safety cultures look like and how these develop. We are seeking a rapid review this literature to provide CQC with key insights into what this literature says about safety cultures as well as an understanding of the level of confidence against the existing literature (based on volume, breadth and quality). Additionally, the review should identify areas where there are gaps in evidence which may direct our future research focus. This includes understanding the characteristics of good safety cultures, how they present in different health and care settings, and the conditions which underpin these. This learning will be used by CQC to inform the way we assess, regulate and support improvement of safety cultures and safety in care across health and social care. We require the supplier to carry out three interlinked literature reviews looking at the health and care sectors regulated by CQC; * Adult Social Care * Secondary and specialist healthcare * Primary and community healthcare. Each of these literature reviews should seek to: i. Identify key characteristics of good safety cultures within sectors, and how these have been defined; ii. Identify and summarise the conditions necessary to support good safety cultures to develop and be sustained; and any conditions that may act as a barrier to safety cultures developing iii. Determine and comment on the volume, breadth and quality of research and the key areas of focus (and gaps in research) across sectors. The contract is awarded for total period of 6 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7deaa1f0-f3b3-4235-9225-931366122fb5 |
| 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 | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2022 - 14 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,575 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £65,575 |
| 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
- 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

- 13 Mar 2023 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7deaa1f0-f3b3-4235-9225-931366122fb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7deaa1f0-f3b3-4235-9225-931366122fb5
  13th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7888a0c2-f240-43a0-8972-199a13bd7de9
  20221207 CQC EPS 027 Attachment 3 - Appendix B Contract - FINAL_Redacted

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