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title: "National Clinical Audit of Psychosis"
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# National Clinical Audit of Psychosis

Buyer: HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b674753f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is currently seeking expressions of interest for a contract titled "National Clinical Audit of Psychosis." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is set in England and Wales. The tender is at the planning stage, with a deadline for submissions on 15 July 2016. The contract's duration is from 1 November 2016 to 1 November 2019, with an estimated contract value of £1,350,000. This open procurement procedure is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 and EU requirements.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for organisations specialising in health data, audit services, or mental health care. Businesses with experience in clinical audits, data analysis, and quality improvement initiatives in the secondary care mental health sector would be well-positioned to participate. The successful provider will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of care for patients suffering from psychosis in NHS-funded services, making this an impactful project for participating suppliers.

## Notice

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), commissioning on behalf of NHS England and the health departments of the UK Devolved Nations who wish to participate, invites expressions of interest from suitable providers who are able to provide a National Clinical Audit of Psychosis in England and Wales as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP). This contract is being tendered under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 under an open procurement procedure and has been advertised in accordance with EU requirements. Aims of this National Clinical Audit: The overarching aim of the National Clinical Audit of Psychosis (NCAP) is the collection, analysis and effective reporting of robust comparative data on the quality of care delivered to patients treated within secondary care mental health services. The programme is expected to: Consider from the outset the future local usability of the audit outputs, and plan all audit methodologies to maximise their potential to drive quality improvement for patients Identify from the outset the full range of audiences for the reports and other audit outputs, and tailor the outputs accordingly Achieve and maintain close alignment with relevant NICE national guidelines and quality standards throughout the audit, as appropriate Consider from the outset how the audit will be designed to maximise the quality and completeness of data captured and how the data quality will be assessed, enhanced and reported Consider the value and feasibility of linking data at individual patient level to other relevant national datasets either from the outset or in the future, and plan for these linkages from the inception of the audit Scope of this National Clinical Audit: The scope of this national clinical audit programme will include the following three work streams: A continuous prospective core audit of key measures on the processes and outcomes of psychosis care delivered in secondary care services Starting from year 2, annual 'spotlight' case note audits of specific patient cohorts A scoping exercise to determine the feasibility of extending the core audit to patients with psychosis in forensic psychiatry services The scope of this national clinical audit programme will exclude: Young people receiving care from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Collection of data from primary care settings The development of new patient reported experience or outcome measures (PREMs/ PROMs) The successful supplier will build on the experience of the National Audit of Schizophrenia (NAS) to provide a national clinical audit of psychosis focussing on NHS-funded care to adults aged 16 and over.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db1bf25c-de24-4f9c-88e9-fb8b8de2832e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 1 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,350,000 |
| 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 | HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 9AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Coleman Street |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db1bf25c-de24-4f9c-88e9-fb8b8de2832e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db1bf25c-de24-4f9c-88e9-fb8b8de2832e
  26th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/HA9W3
  Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate (URL)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hqip.org.uk/

## Provenance

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