HQIP NCA 2132 – National Clinical Audit Rheumatoid & Early Inflammatory Arthritis

Applications closing date: 12 Apr 2022 12:00

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is led by a consortium of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Royal College of Nursing and National Voices. Its aim is to promote quality improvement, and in particular to increase the impact that clinical audit and clinical outcome review programmes have on healthcare quality in England and Wales. HQIP is seeking provider to deliver the National Audit for Rheumatoid & Early Inflammatory Arthritis NEIAA.

The successful tenderer will build on the achievements of the current audit/contract and enhance the ability for the audit to be used for quality improvement in this area.

The total contract value is 750,000 gbp excluding VAT for the duration of three years. There is an extension option of an additional two years. It is anticipated that the new service will commence on 1st October 2022.

This procurement is for clinical services which are part of the ‘Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015)’ for the purpose of the Regulations. The commissioner is not voluntary following any other part of the Regulations. The process will be similar to Open Procedure under the Regulations applies and so reserves the right to depart from that procedure at any point. The procedure that the Commissioner is following is set out in the Invitation to Tender.

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”

Tender submission by any other means will not be considered. Bidders must respond to all questions within the ITT. The deadline for the submission of the tender is 12 noon on 12th April 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.