Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Ltd
128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
UK
Telephone: +44 7904597971
E-mail: procurement@hqip.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hqip.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./8N7RQ6SN2R
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care
Reference number: HQIP NCA – 921186273
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and publicly funded care in Jersey for a period of three years, at a maximum total budget of up to £1,051,881 GBP excluding VAT. Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected. There is potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years. Any contract award will include payment linked deliverables.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 710 016.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
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 Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC)
The programme will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and publicly funded care in Jersey but may later
extend to include Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Guernsey and
other Devolved Nations/ Crown Dependencies.
The total contract value is £1,051,881 excluding VAT for the duration of three years with
potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at a value of up to £350,627 per year.
The aspirational intent including the core 3 year value, extension value and all other
aspirational intent as defined in section 12 of the specification of this ITT has a potential
ceiling value of up to £5,710,016.
Please refer to the specification which outlines the aspirational intent elements, mechanisms for invoking and the minimum and maximum cost ranges.
The Authority is under no obligation to invoke any aspirational intent.
It is anticipated that the new service will commence in September 2025. This procurement is for
clinical services which are part of the 'Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015)' for the
purpose of the Regulations. The commissioner is not voluntarily following any other part of
the Regulations. The process will be similar to an Open Procedure where the Regulations
apply and so reserves the right to depart from that procedure at any point. The procedure
that the Commissioner is following is set out in the Invitation to Tender.
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:
1 051 881.00
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:
An extension may be offered for a period of up to 24 months. The estimated value and maximum value of any extension period can be found under section 12 of the specification - aspirational intent.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8N7RQ6SN2R
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-034488
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/03/2025
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Within 12 months of contract end date
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./8N7RQ6SN2R
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8N7RQ6SN2R
GO Reference: GO-2025130-PRO-29260752
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Ltd
27a Harley Place
London
W1G 8LZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7904597971
Internet address(es)
URL: www.hqip.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2025