CQC Experts by Experience Programme - Sharing of Draft Tender Documentation for Review + Feedback (Supplementary Update) (Ref: CQC PSO 123)

This is a Supplementary Update for the for the Care Quality Commission's Experts by Experience Programme Re-Procurement, and follows a Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on 23 October 2017 ( which can located at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/590797f... ) and a further update published on 9 February 2018 (which can be located at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68942c2...) Following the Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on 23 October 2017, market engagement activity that took place in autumn 2017 and subsequent notifications on updates to the requirement on the above service, the Care Quality Commission is now looking to share and receive feedback on; • The draft Invitation to Tender (ITT) and other related documentation for Experts by Experience managed services • Supplier interest in participating in the tender process which will commence in April 2018 These services to be procured via the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation contained within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the light touch regime affording CQC the additional flexibilities provided for when contracting health and social care services. CQC is keen to engage with potential supplying partners on the proposed documentation and their level of interest in the contracting opportunity.

It should be noted that these services will be required to commence in the early part of 2019. No changes to tender submissions on the minimum requirements will be considered. • Potential tenderers are reminded that although the procurement procedure to be deployed affords CQC the ability to request further submissions there is no guarantee that this will be the case if a quality; value for money solution is found in the initial evaluation of tender submissions.

When responding, please confirm your organisation's name, registered office address and contact details. It is envisaged CQC will be utilising its E-Tendering Portal for the eventual Tender exercise.

Therefore, CQC kindly requests that organisations also register themselves on CQC's E-Tendering Portal via the following weblink: https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk. Should you encounter any difficulties when registering on CQC's E-Tendering Portal, a dedicated helpdesk hosted by Bravo Solutions is available and can be contacted on 0800 368 4850. Should you experience any difficulties in accessing the documentation on Contracts finder please contact CQC Commercial and contracts team: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk REMINDER - if you have not yet registered on the collaboration website you can do so by completing the Experts by Experience Procurement Survey which can be found following this link (please copy & paste into your browser): https://dev.webdataforms.cqc.org.uk/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?...