The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an

organisation that will support the delivery of the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD).

The programme will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England but in future may

include, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man.

The total contract value is £2,718,000.00 excluding VAT for the duration of three years with

potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at a value of £906,000 per

year.

The aspirational intent as defined in the specification of this ITT has an anticipated value of

up to £5,059,694.00. Based on the potential extension funding of up to 2 years and the

aspirational intent, this contract has a potential ceiling value of up to £9,589,694.00

It is anticipated that the new service will commence in July 2023. This procurement is for

clinical services which are part of the 'Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015)' for the

purpose of the Regulations. The commissioner is not voluntarily following any other part of

the Regulations. The process will be similar to an Open Procedure where the Regulations

apply and so reserves the right to depart from that procedure at any point. The procedure

that the Commissioner is following is set out in the Invitation to Tender.

To access the ITT documents: For a bidder who has already registered themselves on WAX as

a supplier: Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) -

Click on "Open opportunities"- Find the right opportunity and click on "View Details" - Click

on "Log in" For a bidder who has NOT registered themselves on WAX as a supplier: Open

WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) - Click on ''Register

Here" - Complete the supplier registration form and Click on "Register" - Activate your

account - Open WAX homepage (Link: https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx) -

Click on "Open opportunities"- Find the right opportunity and click on "View Details" - Click

on "Log in".

Bidders must respond to all questions. The deadline for the submission of the tender is 12

noon on 09 February 2023. Please note that any communication from HQIP regarding this

tender will be via the Source2Contract messaging board. Bidders must use the

Source2Contract messaging board for their communications with HQIP regarding

procurement.

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.