National Maternity and Perinatal Audit

The audit will be delivered nationally. The successful bidder will be required to build on the achievements of the audit to date and enhance the ability of the audit to be used for healthcare improvement. The total contract value is £1,314,000 for the duration of three years. It is anticipated that the new service will commence in April 2022. The procedure that the Commissioner is following is set out in the Invitation to Tender. The process will follow an open procurement. 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 20 June 2022. 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.

Whilst the contract value is listed as £1,314,000 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 under section 1.3.1 of the specification. The specification also outlines the mechanisms for invoking aspirational intent.

Please note, there is no commitment by the Authority at this stage to include any of the above aspirational intent. Taking this aspirational intent into account, including the possibility that a contract extension may be offered for an additional two years, the potential ceiling value is £2,806,812.80 GBP excluding VAT.