Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
27a Harley Place
LONDON
W1G8LZ
Contact
Ruth Onofeghare
Telephone
+44 7947542324
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 Paediatric Critical Care Audit
Reference number
HQIP NCA 2136
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 Diabetes 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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £981,000
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 overarching aim is to stimulate improvements in care for children and young people (CYP) with paediatric diabetes who receive care from Paediatric Diabetes Units (PDUs), by measuring variations in quality, experience and outcomes of NHS care in England and Wales. 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.
The overarching quality improvement objectives of the NPDA are to:
• Reduce unwarranted variation - unit, region and patient group levels - through benchmarking of performance and outcome measures
• Assess whether those diagnosed with paediatric diabetes receive high quality and equitable care and services when measured against adherence to agreed guidance and standards
• Improve multidisciplinary care for CYP with diabetes in the NHS
• Measure health inequality in relation to impact on the specified audit measures
• Report outlier identification and management using the appropriate guidance
• Maximise the potential for data collected to drive improvements in care at local, regional and national levels, involving families in service improvement in a developmental way
• Share best practice and QI examples, and signposting to resources available in the wider CYP diabetes care system
• Adapt QI priorities in line with new evidence based practice and guidance
• Support CYP and their families/carers to use the audit outputs to ensure they are receiving recommended standards of care.
The audit supplier will work with commissioners, funders and other stakeholders, e.g. Regional CYP Diabetes Networks and CYP and their families/carers, to create a coherent strategy for supporting organisations in the paediatric diabetes care pathway to achieve data driven improvement goals.
Contract value and duration
The contract for the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and Wales for a period of three years, at a maximum total budget of up to £981,000 GBP excluding VAT. Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected.
The contract awarded will be for the duration of 3 years although there is an option to extend the contract to a further 2 years. Bidders are asked to submit their financial offer for the initial 3 years.
Any contract award will include performance-related key contract deliverables (payment linked deliverables). Deliverables will be finalised with the successful bidder prior to signing of the contract. HQIP's intention is to sustain continuous programme delivery, with efficient and seamless transition between contract periods. If the contract is awarded to a new supplier, HQIP will engage with both the outgoing and incoming suppliers after contract award to identify and agree transition tasks. Transition would be estimated to take place over a period of four to eight weeks immediately prior to 30 April 2022. Bidders are invited to explain clearly and comprehensively how they would meet the scope of work described in this specification, excluding specific transition activities.
Potential future aspirational intent
The future aspirational intention of this opportunity is to potentially include:
• Different topics
• Combining NCAPOP projects/programmes, including alignment across the programme, and/or joint working with other similar NCAPOP programmes
• Transitioning to different models of data collection and operational methods for the audit, e.g. different sources of routine data
• Devolved nations/authorities in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man that do not currently participate
• Extending service coverage to include non-NHS funded care
• Additional, associated or enhanced delivery of any aspect of the project
• Other healthcare improvement initiatives either related to or linked with the project.
Please note, there is no commitment by the Authority at this stage to include any of these. Taking the total of this aspirational intent into account, as well as the possibility that a contract extension may be offered for an additional two years, the potential ceiling value is £7,000,000 GBP excluding VAT.
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 October 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 is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £981,000
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
Extension of up to 2 years.
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 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 October 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Electronically opening on Source2Contract (Wax Digital platform)
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Bids remain closed until the deadline and opening will be led by the procurement lead
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
HQIP
27A Harley Place
London
W1G 8LZ
Country
United Kingdom