--- title: "Experts by Experience" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CARE QUALITY COMMISSION" published: "2025-02-21" --- # Experts by Experience Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6.json) ## Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, has initiated a public procurement process titled "Experts by Experience". This tender focuses on health and social work services, with additional emphasis on business and management consultancy and supply services of personnel. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, utilising the Restricted Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which is a two-stage process necessitating the submission of a Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by 3 April 2025 at noon. The contract period is set to start on 1 April 2026 and end on 31 March 2029, with the services to be delivered across England. The "Experts by Experience" tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in healthcare and social care consulting, as well as those experienced in public engagement and personnel supply services. Particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, this tender seeks qualified service providers capable of supporting regulatory activities and expanding the public engagement network. Potential suppliers include those with expertise in subject matter areas of specific healthcare or social care needs, making it an excellent opportunity for businesses in these sectors to leverage their specialised skills and grow their service offerings through a high-profile public contract. ## Notice The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and 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 and publish what we find. Where we find poor care, we will use our powers to take action. CQC has a legal duty under the Health and Social Care Act to involve people in the way it works. The Health and Social Care Act 2008, specifies that CQC can 'arrange for any of its functions to be exercised by, or with the assistance of, service users and carers'. The Experts by Experience contracts are key mechanisms used by CQC to achieve this. Lot 1 CQC Experts by Experience Services: this lot is for support to regulatory activity conducted by subject matter experts with lived experience of specific healthcare or social care needs. Lot 2 CQC Public Engagement Network: this lot is for developing and maintaining and expanding the public engagement network and organising related events. CQC is conducting this procurement using the Restricted Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage process. Suppliers must submit a completed Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and supporting documents by 3 April 2025 at 12:00 noon. Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at: Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should potential suppliers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 098 8201 Previous publication concerning this procedure: FTS Notice number: 2024/S 000-041528 Contract Finder URL: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/844ba596-e267-4448-85f1-e7e225e539cf ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27d41508-d1b7-4d5f-9cac-ce6b17134a08 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 16:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27d41508-d1b7-4d5f-9cac-ce6b17134a08 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27d41508-d1b7-4d5f-9cac-ce6b17134a08 21st February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/844ba596-e267-4448-85f1-e7e225e539cf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ce69b86-d50c-438a-9896-70e70b354ab6.json.