Published date: 21 February 2025
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£10,000,000
Procurement reference
CF-2882600D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
21 February 2025
Closing date
3 April 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2026
Contract end date
31 March 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve. We monitor, inspect and regulate services and publish what we find. Where we find poor care, we will use our powers to take action.
CQC has a legal duty under the Health and Social Care Act to involve people in the way it works. The Health and Social Care Act 2008, specifies that CQC can 'arrange for any of its functions to be exercised by, or with the assistance of, service users and carers'.
The Experts by Experience contracts are key mechanisms used by CQC to achieve this.
Lot 1 CQC Experts by Experience Services: this lot is for support to regulatory activity conducted by subject matter experts with lived experience of specific healthcare or social care needs.
Lot 2 CQC Public Engagement Network: this lot is for developing and maintaining and expanding the public engagement network and organising related events.
CQC is conducting this procurement using the Restricted Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage process. Suppliers must submit a completed Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and supporting documents by 3 April 2025 at 12:00 noon.
More information
Additional text
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The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Should potential suppliers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 098 8201
Previous publication concerning this procedure:
FTS Notice number: 2024/S 000-041528
Contract Finder URL: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/844ba596-e267-4448-85f1-e7e225e539cf
About the buyer
Contact name
Commercial and Contracts Team
Address
Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA
England
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