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title: "Design & Discovery for new Digital services"
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# Design & Discovery for new Digital services

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-605b088a-fd4d-4e1a-9073-71d0a712d5df

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is seeking contractual assistance for the project titled "Design & Discovery for new Digital services," aimed at enhancing digital transformation within the health sector. This procurement, valued at £750,000, falls under the IT services industry category, specifically consulting and software development. The contract period commenced on February 1, 2019, and is set to end on April 22, 2019. This opportunity has completed the award stage, with a variation from a prior contract (CQC DD 024) initiated through a tender process, concluding the tender period on December 22, 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, especially those offering consulting and software development capabilities. Companies with expertise in user experience design, service prototyping, and digital service iteration would be particularly well-suited to compete. By engaging in this type of procurement, businesses can not only contribute to essential improvements in healthcare interactions but also expand their portfolio and gain valuable experience in delivering large-scale digital transformation projects for public sector organisations.

## Notice

This contract variation will cover Informed Solutions' provision of Service Design Support for completion of Alpha and the development of a Private Beta for Registration. Throughout the Alpha and Beta phases, prototypes will be tested with users to validate assumptions developed in Discovery. Informed Solutions will provide support for ongoing testing and iteration of the design with users as CQC and their other suppliers develop functionality

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad03bbc6-dcd5-4598-9ed2-6de268dc0028 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Other - Contract variation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 22 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,250,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | INFORM SOLUTIONS; INFORMED SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2019 at 16:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad03bbc6-dcd5-4598-9ed2-6de268dc0028
- 13 Jun 2018 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcfae14d-7d34-4283-b828-b6e272a6ee27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad03bbc6-dcd5-4598-9ed2-6de268dc0028
  7th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcfae14d-7d34-4283-b828-b6e272a6ee27
  13th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/834c4fbb-6c77-4ac9-b6d9-1e75ca48f2a0
  CQC DD 024
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab5e86e2-4563-4967-9af6-ce9d854a4df9
  CQC DD 024 CCN

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