Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Care Quality Commission
Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA
Contact
Commercial and Contracts Team
commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Telephone
+44 03000616161
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tell us About Your Care Partnerships
Reference number
CQC EP&S 023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79315000 - Social research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulatory of health and adult social care in England. CQC is responsible for monitoring and inspecting these services to ensure they are providing care that is safe, effective, caring and responsive to people's needs and well-led listening to acting on people's experiences of care is vital to CQC's work, as it helps us to decide when, where and what to inspect, supports better registration, inspection, judgements and ratings, and result in better information for the public. Since 2012 CQC has established a number of partnerships with national voluntary organisations, known as 'Tell us Partnerships' in order to increase our access to people's experiences of care via organisations that are already working with and hearing from people on an ongoing basis.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The direct supply of CQC Share Your Experience webforms on a continuous basis will provide qualitative information from members of the public about individual experiences of care at named health and social care services subject to regulation by CQC. The supplier must already hear from members of the public reporting experiences of care at named health and social care services across England as part of existing business functions. The supply should be existing rather than something that has to be stimulated. Ongoing supply of Share Your Experience webforms completed by the supplier on behalf of a member of the public Individual relevant experiences to be identified, summarised and converted into a supply of webforms by trained helpline staff of organisations already delivering a national helpline service to people who use health and care services and their loved ones and carers. Ongoing promotion of the Share Your Experience webform, of CQC, our role and purpose, and our narrative about why CQC needs information about people’s experiences of care to prevent poor care happening to others, to those seeking helpline services. Project management of the partnership within the contractor’s organisation, helpline delivery, helpline supervision, communications and promotion, quality assurance and evaluation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 February 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes