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
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
06498947
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 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.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,314,000
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 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
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by a period of either 24 months or 2x12 months.
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: 2022/S 000-013584
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HQIP NCA 2142
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
10-18 Union Street
London
SE1 1SZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02804213
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: £1,314,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,313,753.25
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HQIP
London
W1G 8LZ
Country
United Kingdom