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title: "RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract: Maternity Research and Evaluation - Research 10"
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# RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract: Maternity Research and Evaluation - Research 10

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc23791f-03b7-4017-88c0-d5472f6f8700

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission has awarded a contract for a research project focused on the National Maternity Inspection Programme to CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED. The contract, valued at £124,921.87 GBP, has a duration of 10 months starting from May 26, 2023, and ending on March 25, 2024. The procurement method used was selective with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender period ended on March 10, 2023, and the contract was awarded on June 23, 2023. The project falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services and business services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and consultancy services sector, especially those with expertise in maternity safety culture and evaluation programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be particularly well-suited to compete due to the project's focus and scope. Businesses based in England, where the research will be delivered, stand to benefit from participating in this public procurement process. The awarded contract is part of the Care Quality Commission's ongoing efforts to enhance safety culture assessments within the maternity care sector.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require the services of a contractor to undertake a research project focused on the National Maternity Inspection Programme. The research aims are: Help us to better understand what a good safety culture looks like in maternity, and the factors which underpin this such as psychological safety and teamwork. This will directly contribute to informing how CQC can better assess, inspect, analyse and support cultures of safety and learning, both within Maternity and more broadly. Robustly evaluate the National Maternity Inspection programme to maximise what is learnt from the maternity inspection programme, to inform how CQC assesses and regulates safety, and supports learning in providers. This will support us to learn 'live in action'. This will include capturing the unintended consequences of stepping up important programmes of work from a resource capacity point of view. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) following the Further Competition process. The contract is awarded for total period of 10 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 036

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4afb066a-4a29-4410-9c38-20653bffbd88 |
| 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 | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 May 2023 - 25 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £124,921 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £124,921 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES |

## 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

- 20 Sep 2023 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4afb066a-4a29-4410-9c38-20653bffbd88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4afb066a-4a29-4410-9c38-20653bffbd88
  20th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3acffb4-60e1-4578-85db-ae2ff5f97a72
  20230519 FINAL CQC EP&S 036 Attachment 3_Appendix B Contract_Maternity_Redacted

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