II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.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 Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP). The contract 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 £2,748,000 GBP excluding VAT. Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected. There is potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at £916,000 per year. With the inclusion of aspirational intent as defined in this ITT's specification, the maximum potential ceiling value is £ 14,795,695.00 GBP excluding VAT.
During this contract period, the supplier 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 outputs are useful for local healthcare improvement when 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 these features of the audit to be implemented and improved during the period of this contract.
Whilst the contract value is listed as £2,748,000 GBP 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 and Section 12 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 HQIP may opt to invoke only certain elements of it.
1. Up to 24-month extension that mirrors the NCAPOP headline contract at £916,000 per year
2. Inclusion of additional national or international funders
Scotland - £76,669.20 to £1,077,713
Northern Ireland - £26,472.40 to £395,122
Guernsey - £9,160 to £130,130
Jersey - £13,740 to £189,280
Isle of Man - £11,908 to £177,450
The potential value range above would be a resultant increase to the contract value.
Table 2 at Section 12 of the specification sets out further detail.
3. As part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme, this project is required to remain responsive to future changes in clinical standards, service delivery and national clinical policy priorities.
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
• 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.
Value of the above is up to £1,000,000.
Bidders should note that HQIP does not accept requests to amend the published Terms and Conditions of Contract after bid submission or prior to contract signature.
Bidders must sign the Form of Tender to indicate acceptance of these Terms and Conditions of Contract. Failure to sign the Form of Tender will make your bid submission non-compliant and subject to disqualification.
In rare cases where a bidder wishes to raise a potential legal implication to agreeing to the terms and conditions, this must be raised during the published bidder clarification time window via the messaging module within the e-tendering portal so that it can be addressed via the standard process for all bidder clarifications.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 748 000.00
GBP
II.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.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No