Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
27a Harley Place
LONDON
W1G8LZ
Telephone
+44 7904597971
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main 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
National Paediatric Critical Care Audit
Reference number
HQIP NCA 2130
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an
organisation that will support the delivery of the National Paediatric Critical Care Audit. The
audit will be delivered nationally. The successful bidder will be required to build on the
achievements of the audit to date and enhance the ability of the audit to be used for
healthcare improvement.
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: £1,079,396.20
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overarching aim is to stimulate improvements in care for patients by measuring
variations in quality, experience and outcomes. During this contract period, the successful
tenderer will need to build on the achievements of the audit to date and enhance the ability
for the audit to be used for healthcare improvement.
Data is most useful locally for healthcare improvement when its provision to clinical teams is
timely, the data is refreshed regularly and appropriate tools, support and guidance
accompany the data outputs. The intent is for all of these features of the audit to be
implemented and improved during the period of this contract.
This re-commission provides an opportunity to move the audit on from data collection for
healthcare planning and research, to data driven healthcare quality improvement. Tenderers
should propose five clinically important, realistic and measurable (SMART) 3-year
improvement aims.
Tenderers should consider improvement aims from the following areas, but can also propose
aims from other areas:
• Reduce:
o the risk of dying
o unplanned extubation rates
o specialist PCC transport service refusals for urgent transfer
o the number of children transferred to a unit more than two hours (travel by road) away
o the central line infection rate
o the length of stay for children with complex medical needs
o the number of unnecessary cardiac surgery admissions to PCC Level 3
o emergency readmission rates
• Increase the proportion of parents and families who have excellent care experiences (with a
baseline measure)
The audit supplier will work with commissioners, funders, specialised commissioning and
operational delivery networks (ODNs) to create a coherent strategy for how the
improvement goals listed above, or similar, will be achieved.
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) - Find the right
opportunity and click on "View Details" - Click on "Log in"
For a bidder who has NOT registered themselves on WAX as a supplier:
Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) - Click on ''Register Here" - Complete the supplier registration form and Click on "Register" - Activate
your account - Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) -
Find the right opportunity and click on "View Details" - Click on "Log in"
The deadline for the submission of the tender is 12 noon on 10 September 2021.
Please note that any communication from HQIP regarding this tender will be via the
Source2Contract messaging board. Bidders must use the Source2Contract messaging
board for their communications with HQIP regarding procurement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract has the option to be extended for a further 2 years in addition to the initial 3 year period.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-019186
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
6 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Leeds
Worsley Building, Clarendon Way
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,079,400
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,079,396.20
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
27A Harley Place
London
W1G 8LZ
Country
United Kingdom