Published date: 1 August 2018

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.


Closing: 5 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£600,000 to £825,000

Procurement reference

CQC LD 126

Published date

1 August 2018

Closing date

5 September 2018

Contract start date

7 January 2019

Contract end date

7 January 2023

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?

No

Description

The Care Quality Commission (the 'Contracting Authority') is seeking a suitably qualified Provider to design and deliver a Regulatory Skills Programme of Learning at level 6 of the National Framework Qualifications.

The qualified Provider will be responsible for the accreditation requirements and the effective and efficient delivery of high quality, cost effective training programme that represents value for money and facilitates learning and development to enable the contracting authority's Inspection staff to effectively meet the professional requirements for regulatory activities in leading enforcement work that supports consistent practice.

THIS IS A RESTRICTED OJEU PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE
The SQ and associated procurement documents can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest at https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk

Please submit any questions or comments in relation to this procurement via the e-tendering portal.

The closing date for return of SQ submissions is 5 September 2018 at 12:00:00 noon (UK time).

More information

Links

Additional text

NOTE: IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ON CQC E-TENDERING PORTAL PLEASE GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2 BELOW.
IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER

Step 1. How to Express Interest:
- Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once):
- browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register Bravo Project reference = Project_106
- accept the terms and conditions and click "continue",
- enter your correct business and user details,
- note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete,
- you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

Step 2. Accessing the SQ
- login to the portal with the username / password,
- click the "PQQs / RFIs Open To All Suppliers" link (This area in Bravo contains Selection Questionnaires (SQ) or Requests for Information (RFI) open to any registered supplier),
- click on the relevant "PQQs / RFIs" to access the content,
- click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page,
- this will move the "PQQs / RFIs" into your "My "PQQs / RFIs" page (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
- you can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQs / RFIs" Details" box to respond to the SQ,
-Note the deadline for completion and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT
- You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page.

Note: There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform. Online help and technical support is available via the Bravo helpdesk by Phone +44 0800 069 8630 or Email help@bravosolution.co.uk . If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk.

About the buyer

Address

151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
England

Email

commercialcontacts@cqc.org.uk

Website

https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk