Published date: 31 January 2017

This notice was replaced on 31 January 2017

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Opportunity (published 31 January 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

  • Survey analysis services - 79311300

Location of contract

SW1W 9SZ

Value of contract

£95,000 to £10,500

Procurement reference

tender_136562/564314

Published date

31 January 2017

Closing date

14 February 2017

Contract start date

22 February 2017

Contract end date

22 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This procurement is integral to the delivery of key priorities within the CQC Strategy 2016-2021, in terms of:
1. Building effective partnerships with voluntary and community sector partners to encourage improvement, innovation, sustainability in care (Priority 1)
2. Supporting development of information products and processes to deliver an intelligence-driven approach to regulation (Priority 2)
3. Providing a public assessment of our value for money and understanding of our impact (Priority 4).

The procurement of public research will also support the delivery of the following objectives in CQC's Engagement Business Plan:
• 2.2 Ensure the views of our key audiences are heard in the development of and consultation on a more responsive and targeted inspection approach in each sector to an identified quantity and quality, ensuring a coordinated approach to the strategy beyond 2016 - 2017
• E.4 Gather and publish data, insight and case studies which demonstrate our impact and support improvements in quality in each of the sectors we regulate.

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About the buyer

Address

Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
England

Email

commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk