Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
27a Harley Place
LONDON
W1G8LZ
Telephone
+44 7904597971
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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 Maternity and Perinatal Audit
Reference number
HQIP NCA 2142
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 Maternity and Perinatal 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. The total contract value is £1,314,000 for the duration of three years. It is anticipated that the new service will commence in April 2022. The procedure that the Commissioner is following is set out in the Invitation to Tender. The process will follow an open procurement. 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" 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) - Click on "Open opportunities"- Find the right opportunity and click on "View Details" - Click on "Log in" Bidders must respond to all questions. The deadline for the submission of the tender is 12 noon on 20 June 2022. 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.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 Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the National Maternity and Perinatal 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. The total contract value is £1,314,000 for the duration of three years. It is anticipated that the new service will commence in April 2022.
This audit programme is expected to:
a. develop a robust, high quality audit designed around key quality indicators likely to best support local and national quality improvement;
b. achieve, articulate and maintain close alignment with relevant NICE national guidance and quality standards throughout the audit, as appropriate;
c. enable improvements through the provision of timely, high quality data that compares providers of healthcare, and comprises an integrated mixture of named Trust, commissioner, MDT, possibly consultant or clinical team level and other levels of reporting;
d. engage parents, carers and families in a meaningful way, achieving a strong patient voice which informs and contributes to the design, functioning, outputs and direction of the audit;
e. consider the value and feasibility of additional data linkage, at an individual patient level, to other relevant national datasets either from the outset or in the future, and plan for these linkages from the inception of the contract;
f. ensure robust methodological and statistical input at all stages of the audit;
g. identify from the outset the full range of audiences for the results and other audit outputs, and plan and tailor them accordingly;
h. provide audit results in a timely, accessible and meaningful manner to support quality improvements, minimising the reporting delay and providing continual access to each unit for their own data;
i. utilise strong and effective project and programme management to deliver audit outputs on time and within budget; and
j. develop and maintain strong engagement with local clinicians, networks, commissioners, patients and their families and carers and charity and community support groups in order to drive improvements in services.
Whilst the contract value is listed as £1,314,000 for a duration of 3 years, Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership reserve the right to invoke aspirational intent.
The scope of this aspirational intent and value ranges are listed below and also under section 1.3.1 of the specification. The specification also outlines the mechanisms for invoking aspirational intent.
It is important to note that HQIP are under no obligation to invoke any aspirational intent, or opt to invoke only certain elements of it.
Potential 2 year extension in increments of 12 months (2x 12 months). Value range of £438,000.00 - £876,000.00
Extending specific service coverage to include non-NHS funded care. Value range £4,380.00 - £87,600.00 per year
Section 8 of the specification also outline HQIPs ability to include devolved nations during the contract as well as the criteria for inclusion. The value range along with the devolved nations applicable are described below.
Northern Ireland - £12,658.20 - £17,555.04 per annum
Guernsey - £438 - £578.16 per annum
Jersey - £657 - £840.96 per annum
Isle of Man - £569.40 - £788.40 per annum
There will also be a potential value range to fund the onboarding of per devolved nation. As it is not known at time of publishing which devolved nation would wish to participate, there is a value range of £0 - £20,000.00 applied to this per devolved nation.
If all four devolved nations were to join the programme, the value range would be £0 - £80,000
Please note, there is no commitment by the Authority at this stage to include any of the above aspirational intent. Taking this aspirational intent into account, including the possibility that a contract extension may be offered for an additional two years, the potential ceiling value is £2,806,812.80 GBP excluding VAT.
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: £1,314,000
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
This contract has the potential to be extended for up to a maximum of 2 years in increments of 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 June 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
20 June 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
27A Harley Place
London
W1G 8LZ
Country
United Kingdom