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 Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme.
The programme will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and Wales but in
future may include, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man. The total
contract value is £2,280,000 excluding VAT for the duration of three years with potential to
extend the contract for up to two additional years at a value of £760,000 per year. The
aspirational intent as defined in the specification of this ITT has an anticipated value of up to
£3,200,000. Based on the potential extension funding of up to 2 years and the aspiration
intent, this contract has a potential ceiling value of up to £7,000,000 It is anticipated that
the new service will commence in April 2023.
Improvement aims and objectives of the project
The SSNAP data driven healthcare quality improvement (QI) 3 year aims are to:
• Contribute to the improvement of the thrombolysis rate to 14.5% (with a NHS LTP target of
20% by 2029) for all patients who could benefit from it
• Contribute to the improvement of the mechanical thrombectomy rate to 8%-10% by 2029,
including data and reporting to enable measurement for quality improvement through the
communities of practice
• Ensure stroke patients spend 90% of their admission on a specialised stroke unit
Ensure ongoing dynamic development of Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks (ISDNs)
data dashboards to support ISDNs and Integrated Care/Health Boards and regional
directorates.
• Evolve the post-acute care data set to enable community care and life after stroke services
to measure for quality improvement including 6-month review, patient experience and
outcome data
• Ensure workforce and organisational data in acute and post-acute care pathways is
available to benchmark and inform processes for improved outcomes in stroke care
• Where possible, extend the audit to assess the quality of care delivered to patients who
have had a stroke but are treated in non-stroke specific settings such as A&E or outpatient
settings
• Understand the processes of care given to patients that have been managed by stroke
teams but are missing from national stroke data sets including patients who have had TIAs
(transient ischemic attacks), minor strokes and/or stroke mimics.
Whilst the contract value is listed as £2,280,000 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 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
opt to invoke only certain elements of it.
1) Up to 24-month extension that mirrors the NCAPOP headline contract at £760,000 per
year
2) 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.
See Specification Section 2.10 and Section 9 where 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
• 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.
Up to £1,000,000
3) Section 8 of the specification also outline HQIPs ability to include devolved nations during
the contract as well as the criteria for inclusion. The value range along with the devolved
nations applicable are described below.
Scotland - £63,612 to £69,236 per annum
Northern Ireland - £21,964 to £25,384 per annum
Guernsey - £760 to £836 per annum
Jersey - £1,140 to £1216 per annum
Isle of Man - £988 to £1,140 per annum
Please note, there is no commitment by the Authority at this stage to include any of the
above aspirational intent
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
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by either 24 months or 2x12 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No