Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Care Quality Commission
Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA
UK
Contact person: Commercial & Contracts Team
E-mail: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cqc.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cqc.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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 Approved Contractor Framework
Reference number: CQC I&D 038
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Suppliers to act as Approved Contractors, working with NHS trusts to sample patients and administer questionnaires. Approved contractors also provide some improvement support functions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79310000
79311200
79311000
79311100
79311210
79311300
79315000
79320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers to act as Approved Contractors, working with NHS trusts to sample patients and administer questionnaires. Approved contractors also provide some improvement support functions.
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:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Framework will be for an initial period of 24 months with the provision to extend for a further 24 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
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.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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-006178
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/07/2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/08/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
The open procedure will be conducted via the Authority's e-Sourcing portal hosted by Atamis.<br/><br/>If you are interested in bidding for this opportunity, please complete your Atamis registration by following this link: https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>Should you have any queries regarding how to register your organisation on Atamis e-Sourcing portal, or cannot locate your unique reference supplier number, please contact Atamis Support Desk via support-health@atamis.co.uk or via phone 0800 9956035 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2022