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Prostate Cancer audit specification development
One early stage in the procurement is the development of high quality service specifications against which tender returns can be invited. The specifications need to reflect the DH commissioning requirements for the project and will be largely based on the new topic proposal which was received and selected.
The overall aim of specification development meetings (SDM) is to provide advice to allow HQIP to review the key design features embodied in the proposal against the Department of Health commissioning requirements, discuss the associated risks and consider whether any elements need to be refined or added to. HQIP may then use the output of this meeting when completing the specifications.
No attendee of the meeting with the potential to be part of a future tender return, will be able to have sight of the specifications moving forward until the tender packs are released, so as not to gain any unfair advantage during this process. Relevant information or materials made available at the meeting are now published below, along with a summary of the minutes.
Documents from the SDM
- Audit proposal summary (please note this does not constitute the specifications for the audit, and elements of the proposal may be changed)
- Proposal for additional element on early detection (please note this does not constitute the specifications for the audit, and elements of the proposal may be changed)
- Presentation by proposal lead - additional information in conjunction with the proposal summary
- Working document discussed at the SDM
- Terms of reference for the SDM
- Agenda for the SDM
- Summary of SDM minutes
- Attendees at SDM (further details on request)
Procurement stages
The below information outlines the stages of the HQIP procurement process for new national clinical audits.
- New topic proposal submitted - completed
- Specification development - completed
- Expressions of interest and pre qualifying questionnaire - completed
- Invitation to tender - completed March 2012
- Tender evaluation - May/June 2012
- Contract awarded - August 2012
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