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Contract Award Notice

NHS Patient Survey Programme

  • First published: 27 December 2019
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Care Quality Commission
Authority ID:
AA29345
Publication date:
27 December 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

CQC collects, analyses and uses a range of intelligence that can inform us about people’s experiences of care. Part of that information comes from people who have recently used specific NHS services and are asked about their experiences as part of a NHS Patient Survey Programme delivered by CQC (see definitions below regarding national survey). The programme is designed to capture the views of representative samples of patients in a systematic way from all eligible NHS trusts in England. Each survey contains a set of questions that is designed and tested to provide insight into people’s experiences and to highlight areas where individual providers could improve how they provide services.

The programme currently includes annual surveys of adult inpatients and community mental health services. CQC also undertakes 3 acute surveys on a biennial schedule: maternity services, emergency department services and children’s and young people’s inpatient and day case services. Information on all of these surveys is available on the 2 websites stated below.

Typically, the surveys are sent to a sample of between 850-1 250 patients, who meet specific eligibility criteria, per provider. The sample is drawn from people who have experienced care in a specified month, or months and on average between 25 % and 50 % of eligible patients respond. The results of these surveys, including local and national reports, are published on CQC’s own website and NHS Surveys along with the guidance and tools used to deliver the survey.

The strategic direction for the NHS Patient Survey Programme for the period covered by this procurement process sets out CQC’s proposals to develop the programme in 3 main ways:

(i) create a digital method of survey delivery utilising mobile phones and potentially email addresses. The digital solution will be part of a mixed methods approach to surveys which will reduce the costs of running the programme for trusts and allow us to, potentially, increase frequency and sample sizes with minimal cost impact;

(ii) support CQC’s next phase approach (see, for example, the consultation response for the first wave on our website) for regulating providers where CQC has already inspected and rated every provider by potentially allowing CQC to increase the frequency of surveys and sample sizes;

(iii) review opportunities for collecting people’s views on the quality of new care models as they emerge or on the quality of care in local areas and health systems.

CQC is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver a co-ordination centre service and to act as an expert partner in the development and delivery of CQC’s NHS Patient Survey Programme. The co-ordination centre works, on contract, directly with CQC and other commissioners to deliver and continuously improve the national surveys and survey products, by:

(i) working with commissioners to deliver surveys and survey products including, for example, undertaking development work and pilots, providing expertise on methods and processes, analysing data and producing outputs; and

(ii) support and work with, approved contractors to deliver surveys locally, for example through the development of guidance, webinars and central checks on samples.

CQC expects the anticipated programme cost envelope will be 1 067 000 GBP per annum. This is split between both the co-ordination centre for existing methods (Lot 1) and the co-ordination centre for mixed methods (Lot 2), with costs allocated to Lot 1 being higher in year 1 than subsequent years as CQC implements its strategy for the programme. However, as this contract will be utilised on a call-off basis, CQC does not guarantee any work either to providers of services or from other commissioners and requirements may be called-off as and when required by commissioners. Please also note that CQC may procure additional services through the contract to accommodate programme enhancements (survey vol

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Care Quality Commission

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London

SW1W 9SZ

UK

E-mail: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://cqc.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://cqc.org.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

NHS Patient Survey Programme

Reference number: CQC PSO 114

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79311000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Care Quality Commission (‘CQC’) is seeking to re-procure its future NHS Patient Survey Programme requirements. CQC is responsible for delivering this programme on behalf of NHS England and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This programme is a central aspect of CQC's strategy for 2016-2021 and consists of 5 national and official statistics which are regulated under the Office of National Statistics Code of Practice. It is the single largest reliable source of evidence on people's experience of care in acute and community mental health sectors. Data from the programme is a key way to provide information to healthcare commissioners and care providers to support improvement and understand impacts of national policy on people's experiences of care. The programme will be delivered by an set of independent co-ordination centres and a set of contractors on a framework agreement which NHS Trusts are able to contract with locally to deliver their survey requirements.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 3 289 881.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

NHS Patient Survey Programme — Co-ordination Centre for Existing Methods

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79310000

79311000

79311100

79311200

79311210

79311300

79315000

79320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

CQC collects, analyses and uses a range of intelligence that can inform us about people’s experiences of care. Part of that information comes from people who have recently used specific NHS services and are asked about their experiences as part of a NHS Patient Survey Programme delivered by CQC (see definitions below regarding national survey). The programme is designed to capture the views of representative samples of patients in a systematic way from all eligible NHS trusts in England. Each survey contains a set of questions that is designed and tested to provide insight into people’s experiences and to highlight areas where individual providers could improve how they provide services.

The programme currently includes annual surveys of adult inpatients and community mental health services. CQC also undertakes 3 acute surveys on a biennial schedule: maternity services, emergency department services and children’s and young people’s inpatient and day case services. Information on all of these surveys is available on the 2 websites stated below.

Typically, the surveys are sent to a sample of between 850-1 250 patients, who meet specific eligibility criteria, per provider. The sample is drawn from people who have experienced care in a specified month, or months and on average between 25 % and 50 % of eligible patients respond. The results of these surveys, including local and national reports, are published on CQC’s own website and NHS Surveys along with the guidance and tools used to deliver the survey.

The strategic direction for the NHS Patient Survey Programme for the period covered by this procurement process sets out CQC’s proposals to develop the programme in 3 main ways:

(i) create a digital method of survey delivery utilising mobile phones and potentially email addresses. The digital solution will be part of a mixed methods approach to surveys which will reduce the costs of running the programme for trusts and allow us to, potentially, increase frequency and sample sizes with minimal cost impact;

(ii) support CQC’s next phase approach (see, for example, the consultation response for the first wave on our website) for regulating providers where CQC has already inspected and rated every provider by potentially allowing CQC to increase the frequency of surveys and sample sizes;

(iii) review opportunities for collecting people’s views on the quality of new care models as they emerge or on the quality of care in local areas and health systems.

CQC is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver a co-ordination centre service and to act as an expert partner in the development and delivery of CQC’s NHS Patient Survey Programme. The co-ordination centre works, on contract, directly with CQC and other commissioners to deliver and continuously improve the national surveys and survey products, by:

(i) working with commissioners to deliver surveys and survey products including, for example, undertaking development work and pilots, providing expertise on methods and processes, analysing data and producing outputs; and

(ii) support and work with, approved contractors to deliver surveys locally, for example through the development of guidance, webinars and central checks on samples.

CQC expects the anticipated programme cost envelope will be 1 067 000 GBP per annum. This is split between both the co-ordination centre for existing methods (Lot 1) and the co-ordination centre for mixed methods (Lot 2), with costs allocated to Lot 1 being higher in year 1 than subsequent years as CQC implements its strategy for the programme. However, as this contract will be utilised on a call-off basis, CQC does not guarantee any work either to providers of services or from other commissioners and requirements may be called-off as and when required by commissioners. Please also note that CQC may procure additional services through the contract to accommodate programme enhancements (survey volume, frequency or coverage).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 75

Price / Weighting:  25

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

NHS Patient Survey Programme — Co-ordination Centre for Existing Methods

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79310000

79311000

79311100

79311200

79311210

79311300

79315000

79320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

CQC collects, analyses and uses a range of intelligence that can inform us about people’s experiences of care. Part of that information comes from people who have recently used specific NHS services and are asked about their experiences as part of a NHS Patient Survey Programme delivered by CQC (see definitions below regarding national survey). The programme is designed to capture the views of representative samples of patients in a systematic way from all eligible NHS trusts in England. Each survey contains a set of questions that is designed and tested to provide insight into people’s experiences and to highlight areas where individual providers could improve how they provide services.

The programme currently includes annual surveys of adult inpatients and community mental health services. CQC also undertakes 3 acute surveys on a biennial schedule: maternity services, emergency department services and children’s and young people’s inpatient and day case services. Information on all of these surveys is available on the 2 websites stated below.

Typically, the surveys are sent to a sample of between 850-1 250 patients, who meet specific eligibility criteria, per provider. The sample is drawn from people who have experienced care in a specified month, or months and on average between 25 % and 50 % of eligible patients respond. The results of these surveys, including local and national reports, are published on CQC’s own website and NHS Surveys along with the guidance and tools used to deliver the survey.

The strategic direction for the NHS Patient Survey Programme for the period covered by this procurement process sets out CQC’s proposals to develop the programme in three main ways:

(i) create a digital method of survey delivery utilising mobile phones and potentially email addresses. The digital solution will be part of a mixed methods approach to surveys which will reduce the costs of running the programme for trusts and allow us to, potentially, increase frequency and sample sizes with minimal cost impact;

(ii) support CQC’s next phase approach (see, for example, the consultation response for the first wave on our website) for regulating providers where CQC has already inspected and rated every provider by potentially allowing CQC to increase the frequency of surveys and sample sizes;

(iii) review opportunities for collecting people’s views on the quality of new care models as they emerge or on the quality of care in local areas and health systems.

CQC is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver a co-ordination centre service and to act as an expert partner in the development and delivery of CQC’s NHS Patient Survey Programme. The co-ordination centre works, on contract, directly with CQC and other commissioners to deliver and continuously improve the national surveys and survey products, by:

(i) working with commissioners to deliver surveys and survey products including, for example, undertaking development work and pilots, providing expertise on methods and processes, analysing data and producing outputs, and

(ii) support and work with, approved contractors to deliver surveys locally, for example through the development of guidance, webinars and central checks on samples.

CQC expects the anticipated programme cost envelope will be 1 067 000 GBP per annum. This is split between both the co-ordination centre for existing methods (Lot 1) and the co-ordination centre for mixed methods (Lot 2), with costs allocated to Lot 1 being higher in year 1 than subsequent years as CQC implements its strategy for the programme. However, as this contract will be utilised on a call-off basis, CQC does not guarantee any work either to providers of services or from other commissioners and requirements may be called-off as and when required by commissioners. Please also note that CQC may procure additional services through the contract to accommodate programme enhancements (survey volume, frequency or coverage).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 75

Price / Weighting:  25

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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

NHS Patient Survey Programme — Co-ordination Centre for Existing Methods

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79310000

79311000

79311100

79311200

79311210

79311300

79315000

79320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

CQC collects, analyses and uses a range of intelligence that can inform us about people’s experiences of care. Part of that information comes from people who have recently used specific NHS services and are asked about their experiences as part of a NHS Patient Survey Programme delivered by CQC (see definitions below regarding national survey). The programme is designed to capture the views of representative samples of patients in a systematic way from all eligible NHS trusts in England. Each survey contains a set of questions that is designed and tested to provide insight into people’s experiences and to highlight areas where individual providers could improve how they provide services.

The programme currently includes annual surveys of adult inpatients and community mental health services. CQC also undertakes 3 acute surveys on a biennial schedule: maternity services, emergency department services and children’s and young people’s inpatient and day case services. Information on all of these surveys is available on the 2 websites stated below.

Typically, the surveys are sent to a sample of between 850-1 250 patients, who meet specific eligibility criteria, per provider. The sample is drawn from people who have experienced care in a specified month, or months and on average between 25 % and 50 % of eligible patients respond. The results of these surveys, including local and national reports, are published on CQC’s own website and NHS Surveys along with the guidance and tools used to deliver the survey.

The strategic direction for the NHS Patient Survey Programme for the period covered by this procurement process sets out CQC’s proposals to develop the programme in three main ways:

(i) create a digital method of survey delivery utilising mobile phones and potentially email addresses. The digital solution will be part of a mixed methods approach to surveys which will reduce the costs of running the programme for trusts and allow us to, potentially, increase frequency and sample sizes with minimal cost impact;

(ii) support CQC’s next phase approach (see, for example, the consultation response for the first wave on our website) for regulating providers where CQC has already inspected and rated every provider by potentially allowing CQC to increase the frequency of surveys and sample sizes;

(iii) review opportunities for collecting people’s views on the quality of new care models as they emerge or on the quality of care in local areas and health systems.

CQC is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver a co-ordination centre service and to act as an expert partner in the development and delivery of CQC’s NHS Patient Survey Programme. The co-ordination centre works, on contract, directly with CQC and other commissioners to deliver and continuously improve the national surveys and survey products, by:

(i) working with commissioners to deliver surveys and survey products including, for example, undertaking development work and pilots, providing expertise on methods and processes, analysing data and producing outputs, and

(ii) support and work with, approved contractors to deliver surveys locally, for example through the development of guidance, webinars and central checks on samples.

CQC expects the anticipated programme cost envelope will be 1 067 000 GBP per annum. This is split between both the co-ordination centre for existing methods (Lot 1) and the co-ordination centre for mixed methods (Lot 2), with costs allocated to Lot 1 being higher in year 1 than subsequent years as CQC implements its strategy for the programme. However, as this contract will be utilised on a call-off basis, CQC does not guarantee any work either to providers of services or from other commissioners and requirements may be called-off as and when required by commissioners. Please also note that CQC may procure additional services through the contract to accommodate programme enhancements (survey volume, frequency or coverage).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 75

Price / Weighting:  25

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 073-162078

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: NHS Patient Survey Programme — Co-ordination Centre for Existing Methods

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

04/12/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Picker Institute Europe

Buxton Court, 3 West Way

Oxford

OX2 0JB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 067 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: NHS Patient Survey Programme — Co-ordination Centre for Existing Methods

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20/12/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Market and Opinion Research t/a Ipsos MORI

3 Thomas More Square

London

E1W 1YW

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 067 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: NHS Patient Survey Programme — Approved Contractor Framework

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Picker Institute Europe

Buxton Court, 3 West Way

Oxford

OX2 0JB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 155 881.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.cqc.org.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/12/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79310000 Market research services Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79320000 Public-opinion polling services Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79315000 Social research services Market research services
79311300 Survey analysis services Survey services
79311200 Survey conduction services Survey services
79311100 Survey design services Survey services
79311000 Survey services Market research services
79311210 Telephone survey services Survey services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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