Tender

National Clinical Audit Rheumatoid & Early Inflammatory Arthritis

  • Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-005904

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031da9

Published 3 March 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership

27A Harley Place

London

W1G 8LZ

Email

procurement@hqip.org.uk

Telephone

+44 7904597984

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hqip.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43045

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx

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

National Clinical Audit Rheumatoid & Early Inflammatory Arthritis

Reference number

HQIP NCA 2132

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is led by a consortium of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Royal College of Nursing and National Voices. Its aim is to promote quality improvement, and in particular to increase the impact that clinical audit and clinical outcome review programmes have on healthcare quality in England and Wales. HQIP is seeking provider to deliver the National Audit for Rheumatoid & Early Inflammatory Arthritis NEIAA. The successful tenderer will build on the achievements of the current audit/contract and enhance the ability for the audit to be used for quality improvement in this area.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is led by a consortium of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Royal College of Nursing and National Voices. Its aim is to promote quality improvement, and in particular to increase the impact that clinical audit and clinical outcome review programmes have on healthcare quality in England and Wales. HQIP is seeking provider to deliver the National Audit for Rheumatoid & Early Inflammatory Arthritis NEIAA. The successful tenderer will build on the achievements of the current audit/contract and enhance the ability for the audit to be used for quality improvement in this area.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The authority intends to include a two year extension. All extensions or renewals are subject to funding approval by the authority and it's funders.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

7 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Subject to approval by the authority and its funders.

six.3) Additional information

To access the ITT documents:

For a bidder who has already registered themselves on WAX as a supplier:

Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx)

Click on “Open opportunities”– Find the right opportunity and click on “View Details” – Click on “Log in”

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit