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# Research and Evaluation Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-and-evaluation-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-042690). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Care Quality Commission: "Research and Evaluation Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £6,666,667. 11 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Care Quality Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/care-quality-commission-gov-pb251)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £6,666,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 February 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 11
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Customer satisfaction survey, Customer survey services, Data services, Design and execution of research and development, Development consultancy services (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-and-evaluation-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-042690#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042690`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-and-evaluation-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-042690#tl-md)

## Description
This is a Contract Award Notice.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is conducting this procurement to set up a new multi supplier research framework using the Open Procedure in accordance with requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of procuring health and social care research and evaluation services. CQC are seeking tenders from relevant providers to deliver the services which are divided into Lots identified within the procurement documents.
Framework Part A - Call Off Partnerships
Lot 1: Research partner.
Lot 2: Academic partner.
Lot 3: Consultation partner.
Framework Part B - Thematic Lots
Lot 4: Safety and improvement in health and social care.
Lot 5: Reducing inequalities in health and social care.
Lot 6: Local health and social care systems, integration and joined-up care.
Lot 7: Involving people in health and social care and understanding people's experiences of care.
Lot 8: Organisational improvement and culture.
Lot 9: Effective social care.
Framework Part C - Methodological Lots
Lot 10: Polling and surveys.
Lot 11: Artificial Intelligence.
The Framework will be for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for up to 24 months.
Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 052

## Lots (11)
### Lot 1: Research partner
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** CQC are seeking a research organisation or agency to become our research partner.
CQC require the research partner to have expertise in, and experience of undertaking work on, the subjects of:
• Local health and care systems.
• Wider determinants of ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Academic partner
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** We are seeking an academic team to be our academic partner on the research programme. The academic team can be from one or more academic institution, although one institution would need to be the lead partner.
We require the academic partner to have ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Consultation partner
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** We are seeking a consultation partner to support delivery of consultations and analysis of responses received.
The successful supplier will have a range of skills and experience including:
• Understanding of CQC's role and its relationship with other...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Safety and improvement in health and social care
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure research and evaluation on the topics of safety, improvement, regulation and assessing quality in health and social care. This may include research and evaluation on topics such as:
• What good practice looks like in ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Reducing inequalities in health and social care
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure research and evaluation the topics of equity, equality and inequalities in health and care access, experience, and outcomes. This may include research and evaluation on topics such as:
• How local systems address ineq...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Local health and social care systems, integration and joined-up care
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure research and evaluation on health and care systems, including integrated care systems and local authorities. We will procure research on integration, on care pathways and on the provision of joined up care. This may i...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Involving people in health and social care and understanding people's experiences of care
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure research and evaluation to better understand how to involve people in regulatory processes, in decisions about their care, and in developing health and care services and local systems. We will also procure research an...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Organisational improvement and culture
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure research and evaluation on how to be an effective learning organisation. This may include research and evaluation on topics such as:
• Organisational development.
• Empowering employee voice.
• Organisational cultures...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 9: Effective social care
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure research and evaluation on adult social care provided in care homes, care in people's own homes and other settings. This may include research and evaluation on topics such as:
• Effective care for specific groups or t...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 10: Polling and surveys
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure surveys and polling, of the population of England and of specific stakeholder groups. This may be to supplement other qualitative data.
All potential suppliers applying to be on Lot 10 must be able to:
• Undertake sur...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 11: Artificial Intelligence
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000, 79112100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Through this lot we will procure specific methodological support on the usage of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science methods in relation to regulation of health and social care. This may include specific methodological support on research areas ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (11)
- **Award:** Research partner (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **THE KING'S FUND**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-27780`
  - Value: £1,058,756 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Polling and surveys (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-10`
  - Supplier(s): **BMG RESEARCH LTD, I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED, IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144290`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-104723`, `GB-FTS-185099`, `GB-FTS-147061`, `GB-FTS-180000`, `GB-FTS-95011`, `GB-FTS-181539`, `GB-FTS-166539`
  - Value: £290,400 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Artificial Intelligence (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Cambridge University Technical Services Limited, FACULTY SCIENCE LIMITED, MONTVIEUX LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93033`, `GB-FTS-170999`, `GB-NHS:0CX`, `GB-FTS-79931`, `GB-FTS-131010`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Academic partner (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Cambridge University Technical Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93033`
  - Value: £1,058,756 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Consultation partner (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **TONIC CONSULTANTS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155627`
  - Value: £1,058,756 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Safety and improvement in health and social care (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Behavioural Insights Ltd, Cambridge University Technical Services Limited, Edge Hill University (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121512`, `GB-FTS-93033`, `GB-FTS-14724`, `GB-COH:01618615`, `GB-FTS-185272`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-104723`, `GB-FTS-160397`, `GB-FTS-180000`, `GB-FTS-131010`, `GB-FTS-66563`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-176356`, `GB-COH:14919938`, `GB-FTS-167095`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Reducing inequalities in health and social care (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **HEALTHY DIALOGUES LTD, I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED, IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86046`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-104723`, `GB-NHS:0CX`, `GB-FTS-140721`, `GB-FTS-152700`, `GB-FTS-160397`, `GB-FTS-148924`, `GB-COH:00382452`, `GB-FTS-131010`, `GB-FTS-69614`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-27780`, `GB-FTS-176747`, `GB-FTS-167095`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Local health and social care systems, integration and joined-up care (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Behavioural Insights Ltd, Cambridge University Technical Services Limited, HEALTH INNOVATION WESSEX LIMITED (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121512`, `GB-FTS-93033`, `GB-FTS-159266`, `GB-FTS-86046`, `GB-FTS-104723`, `GB-NHS:0CX`, `GB-COH:00382452`, `GB-FTS-82806`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-142759`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-169919`, `GB-FTS-27780`, `GB-COH:14919938`, `GB-FTS-167095`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Involving people in health and social care and understanding people's experiences of care (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Behavioural Insights Ltd, HEALTH INNOVATION WESSEX LIMITED, HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121512`, `GB-FTS-159266`, `GB-FTS-185272`, `GB-FTS-86046`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-104723`, `GB-FTS-140721`, `GB-FTS-160397`, `GB-FTS-82806`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-27780`, `GB-FTS-83710`, `GB-FTS-120382`, `GB-FTS-176747`, `GB-FTS-167095`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Organisational improvement and culture (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Behavioural Insights Ltd, Cambridge University Technical Services Limited, Edge Hill University (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121512`, `GB-FTS-93033`, `GB-FTS-14724`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-104723`, `GB-COH:02440084`, `GB-COH:07890457`, `GB-FTS-160397`, `GB-FTS-180000`, `GB-FTS-142759`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-NHS:RV5`, `GB-FTS-27780`, `GB-FTS-83710`, `GB-FTS-167095`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Effective social care (active)
  - Award id: `023795-2024-9`
  - Supplier(s): **ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED, Cambridge University Technical Services Limited, I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-93033`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-104723`, `GB-FTS-148924`, `GB-COH:00382452`, `GB-FTS-66563`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-176356`, `GB-FTS-169919`, `GB-COH:14919938`, `GB-FTS-167095`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (11)
- **Contract:** Local health and social care systems, integration and joined-up care (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 11/07/2024

- **Contract:** Involving people in health and social care and understanding people's experiences of care (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 11/07/2024

- **Contract:** Organisational improvement and culture (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 11/07/2024

- **Contract:** Artificial Intelligence (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 09/07/2024

- **Contract:** Safety and improvement in health and social care (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 09/07/2024

- **Contract:** Reducing inequalities in health and social care (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 09/07/2024

- **Contract:** Research partner (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,058,756
  - Signed Date: 07/07/2024

- **Contract:** Polling and surveys (active)
  - Signed Value: £290,400
  - Signed Date: 04/07/2024

- **Contract:** Academic partner (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,058,756
  - Signed Date: 03/07/2024

- **Contract:** Effective social care (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 03/07/2024

- **Contract:** Consultation partner (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,058,756
  - Signed Date: 26/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023795-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-30T14:22:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T16:53:00.043Z
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