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
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
RM6126 DPS Call Off Contract for Rapid Literature Review - Inequalities in Local Area - Research 6
Reference number
CQC EP&S 031
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DPS Call-Off contract for Rapid Literature Review: Inequalities in Local Area - Research 6
This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) following a further competition process.
The contract is awarded for 5 months.
Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £58,100
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) following a further competition.
The Contractor will be undertaking a rapid literature review focusing on what works in social care services (residential and nursing locations) to address inequalities
The review seeks to:
1) Outline types of intervention that work to tackle inequalities in a local area, including consideration of the type of intervention that best works in different local areas and for different communities.
2) Determine the critical factors that indicate there may be poor performance in reducing health inequalities in an area.
3) The review will be structured around the three themes that are integral to CQC’s assessment of ICS:
i) Leadership,
ii) Integration,
iii) Quality and safety
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-027493
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM UK Consulting LLP
25 Farringdon Street, London
London
EC4A 4AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
National registration number
OC397475
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £58,100
Total value of the contract/lot: £58,100
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court