Future Tender: HQIP NCA 2128 – National Cancer Collaborating Centre
Applications closing date: 09 Feb 2022 12:00
HQIP is seeking to procure the service provision of five national clinical audits to improve care quality and outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation in the following clinical areas:
- Breast Cancer including Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Kidney Cancer
Short Description
HQIP anticipates including all five topics under a single contract for a National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre. A Market Engagement exercise to inform this decision ran between 1 – 14 September 2021 and the results of this exercise are currently being evaluated.
The contract would be for three years with potential to extend for an additional two years. The value of the contract is anticipated to be to a maximum of circa £1.8 million per annum excluding VAT.
The provisional timelines are as follows:
| Activity | Provisional dates – these may be subject to change |
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Prior Information Notice (PIN) published, HQIP website information updated, and draft specification and Market Engagement Questionnaire available via HQIP’s e-tendering Portal – Wax Digital : https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/HQIP/SignIn.aspx
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Closed – September 2021 |
| Invitation to Tender (ITT) live to bidders | December 2021 – February 2022 |
| Outcome confirmed to bidders | May 2022 |
| Contract start | Autumn 2022 |
To access the ITT documents on Wax Digital:
For a bidder who have 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”
Tender submission by any other means will not be considered. Bidders must respond to all questions within the ITT.
This opportunity would be covered by the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. The procedure that HQIP will be following will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. The procurement will also be advertised via Finder a Tender and Contract Finder.