How to win: National Infection and Sepsis Audit – Acute NHS settings

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The National Infection and Sepsis Audit – Acute NHS settings (NISA-Acute) will be for NHS-funded acute hospital care in England and Wales (inclusion of 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 £ 1,146,300.00 excl VAT and £1,375,560.00 with 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 £743,300.00 excluding VAT. Further to this funding, the final specification will contain a list of aspirational measures which will be expected to be modified into the contract should the need and funding become available. The aspirational intent value is unknown at the point of drafting this notice, This aspirational intent has the potential to be invoked fully, partially, or not at all, and the Authority cannot guarantee that the successful provider will be required to do any of the aspirational measures that will be listed

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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.
• ✓At £1,146,300, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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