What 'Outstanding' looks like
Care Quality Commission
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Procurement
- 79315000 Social research services
- 73110000 Research services
What happened
Care Quality Commission awarded this contract to The King's Fund worth £108,160 on 17 Mar 2025. The contract runs until 15 Nov 2025.
Description
This is a Contract Award Notice
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require the services of a 3rd party to Improve our understanding of what 'outstanding' looks like in health and social care providers by providing a set of principles about what makes something 'outstanding'. This needs to be at a level that is specific enough for practical application for CQC operational colleagues and its regulated providers. This research also needs to explore applicability of the principles of outstanding to Local Authorities.
This procurement was undertaken through the CQC Research and Evaluation Framework Lot 1 - Research Partner following the Direct Award process.
The Contract is awarded for an initial period of 5 months with an option to extend for up to 3 months.
Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions.
Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 097
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