The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an
organisation that will support the delivery of the National Respiratory Audit Programme
(NRAP). 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 £2,748,000 excluding VAT for the duration of three years with
potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at a value of £916,000 per
year.
The aspirational intent as defined in the specification of this ITT has an anticipated value of
up to £10,219,695. 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 £14,795,695.
It is anticipated that the new service will commence in June 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.
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to commission an
organisation that will support the delivery of the National Respiratory Audit Programme
(NRAP). The contract will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and Wales,
for a period of three years, at a maximum total budget of up to £2,748,000 GBP excluding
VAT. Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected. There is potential to extend the contract for
up to two additional years at £916,000 per year. With the inclusion of aspirational intent as
defined in this ITT's specification, the maximum potential ceiling value is £ 14,795,695.00
GBP excluding VAT.
During this contract period, the supplier will need to build on the achievements of the audit
to date and enhance the ability for the audit to be used for healthcare improvement. Data
outputs are useful for local healthcare improvement when provision to clinical teams is
timely, the data is refreshed regularly and appropriate tools, support and guidance
accompany the data outputs. The intent is for all these features of the audit to be
implemented and improved during the period of this contract.
Whilst the contract value is listed as £2,748,000 GBP 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 and Section 12 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
HQIP may opt to invoke only certain elements of it.
1. Up to 24-month extension that mirrors the NCAPOP headline contract at £916,000 per
year
2. Inclusion of additional national or international funders
Scotland - £76,669.20 to £1,077,713
Northern Ireland - £26,472.40 to £395,122
Guernsey - £9,160 to £130,130
Jersey - £13,740 to £189,280
Isle of Man - £11,908 to £177,450
The potential value range above would be a resultant increase to the contract value.
Table 2 at Section 12 of the specification sets out further detail.
3. 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.
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.
Value of the above is up to £1,000,000.
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.