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Adult Social Care Safety Management System Practices

Care Quality Commission

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Care Quality Commission

Buyer Address: Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PA, England

Contact Name: Commercial and Contracts Team

Contact Email: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
119598.1 GBP
Published
21 Oct 2025, 12:18
Deadline
30 Jul 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
18 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
13 Mar 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This is a Contract Award Notice The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require the provision of research services. The aim of the research is to: Gauge levels of awareness, understanding of and engagement with activities we would commonly associate with Safety Management Systems (SMS) in the Adult Social Care (ASC) sector. Such as: -Safety management policies -Clear accountabilities and responsibilities for safety -Hazard identification -Incident response -Risk mitigation measures -Employee participation -Management of change -Communication of safety information -Training of staff in safety -Emergency preparedness -Involving the people requiring care and support, and the public in safety considerations. This procurement was undertaken through the CQC Research and Evaluation Framework Lot 9 - Effective Social Care, following the Further Competition Process. The Contract is awarded for a total of 7 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 104

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