--- title: "External Evaluation of Improvement Cymru's Performance & Effectiveness" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03434c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03434c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03434c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03434c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2022-06-06" --- # External Evaluation of Improvement Cymru's Performance & Effectiveness Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03434c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03434c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03434c.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, acting on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust, is currently conducting an open tender process for the "External Evaluation of Improvement Cymru's Performance & Effectiveness" project. The procurement falls under the category of performance review services and is based in Cardiff, UK. Bidders are expected to submit their proposals by 13th July 2022, for a contract value of £200,000, which will support activities aimed at enhancing patient safety across health boards and trusts. The contract period will extend from September 2022 to June 2024, with the evaluation focus on identifying patient safety priorities and improving overall healthcare delivery. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in performance evaluation, healthcare consultancy, and quality improvement services. Companies with expertise in mixed-methods evaluation approaches and experience in the health sector will be particularly suited to compete. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can not only contribute to essential healthcare improvements but also expand their portfolios and gain significant projects within the public health domain. ## Notice Improvement Cymru, Public Health Wales is looking to commission an experienced evaluation partner between September 2022 and June 2024. They will undertake a mixed-methods evaluation of the coaching and support that Improvement Cymru provides to Health Boards and trusts to identify patient safety and harm reduction priorities, including activities toward improving patient safety capability and delivery, and support to spread and scale these activities. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Improvement Cymru, Public Health Wales is looking to commission an experienced evaluation partner between September 2022 and June 2024. They will undertake a mixed-methods evaluation of the coaching and support that Improvement Cymru provides to Health Boards and trusts to identify patient safety and harm reduction priorities, including activities toward improving patient safety capability and delivery, and support to spread and scale these activities. Evaluation activities can include care of patients and staff wellbeing. It will also mean contact with senior managers and executive-level support, as well as contact with staff who will receive training/coaching, and secondary contact with other stakeholders e.g. wider staff such as champions, administrative support/ancillary staff, wider networks in the same/different disciplines. Consideration should be given to models such as the Kirkpatrick Model for training evaluation. It should be noted that the requirement for completing any necessary DBS checks will be the responsibility of the successful tender bidder. The evaluation needs to consider which factors contribute to the likely implementation, sustainability, spread and scale of patient safety and harm reduction improvements in practice. The evaluation will comprise of formative and summative elements. We will be looking for the provider to evaluate the: Support provided to health boards and trusts to identify and improve patient safety and harm reduction priorities. Support provided to organisations' senior leaders, managers and frontline staff, to achieve a mature and sustainable approach to building their improvement capability and applying it to their local quality and safety priorities. Impact of intensive support from regional teams working locally within organisations to 'swarm' over problems and identify context-specific solutions. Impact of improvement enablers, tools, change packages, networks, capability-building programmes, approaches or similar to improving patient safety and harm reduction. Impact of change management processes aimed at improving patient safety and reduce harms. Support provided to effectively spread and scale local improvements to become nationally embedded and sustained despite unique technical, social and cultural elements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015526-2022 | | 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 | 6 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79313000 - Performance review services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2022 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015526-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121885 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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