CQC's Impact on the quality of care: working with providers and as part of the wider health and social care system.

The primary objective is to strengthen the evidence about CQC's contribution to improvements in quality of care. To achieve this, the project will: • Provide credible insight into the existing relationship between CQC, providers of care and other organisations active in the health and social care system, including the degree to which there is a shared view of quality. • Add to our understanding of how CQC's impact interplays with other influences on quality and the contribution CQC makes alongside those other factors. • Identify the potential for CQC to maximise its levers for improvements in the quality of care across the health and social care system. • Further develop appropriate indicators for ongoing monitoring of CQC's relationship with system partners and stakeholders for the remainder of the Strategy period.

This work should provide actionable learning about how CQC can maximise its contribution to improvements in quality of care. Additional information: Link to CQC E-Tendering Portal (hosted by Bravo Solutions) https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk Link to CQC Website http://www.cqc.org.uk/ The CQC Provider Portal eTendering Service provides a secure and efficient means for CQC to manage its tendering activities.

If your organisation has not yet registered on CQC's E-Tendering Portal, please register via the weblink above. This will ensure you can access the tender documentation for this opportunity.

Tenderers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this requirement at any time prior to the Clarification Deadline stipulated within the ITT information. Should your organisation wish to raise any such questions, please do so via the messaging facility within the CQC Bravo Solutions E-Portal.

Please note due to the Christmas period questions received between 21 Dec 17 - 1 Jan 18 will be responded to on the 2 Jan 18 Please note that in the interests of transparency, any clarification questions raised outside of the CQC Bravo Solutions E-Portal (i.e. via Telephone, Fax, Email, Post) will NOT be accepted. Please also note that CQC will not enter into exclusive discussions regarding the requirements of this tender exercise with Tenderers.