How to win: National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL)

About this contract

The National Audit of Care at the End of Life will be for NHS-funded care in England, Wales and Jersey (inclusion other devolved nations/Crown dependencies is yet to be determined and will be detailed within the tender documentation). The initial contract is anticipated to be for a period of 3 years, at a maximum total budget of up to £ 1,085,457.00 excluding VAT and £1,302,548.40 including VAT. Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected. Due to the unknowns in advance of holding the premarket engagement session, it is currently expected that the extension value will be a 2 year pro rata of the core 3 year funding, estimated at £723,638 excluding VAT. The values stated may be subject to change and the final values will be given when the tender goes live. There is potential to include other Devolved Nations and/or Crown Dependencies, and aspirational measures (which will be defined in the service specification). The role of a national clinical audit is to stimulate healthcare quality improvement through the provision of high-quality information on the organisation, delivery and outcomes of healthcare, together with tools and support to enable healthcare providers and other au

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Ltd scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
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