Care Quality Commission · Awarded contract

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Research on Proactive Regulatory Approaches for Innovation in Health and Social Care

Awarded 13 Jan 2025

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Awarded13 Jan 2025

Value£82,795.00

SupplierI.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED

AgencyCare Quality Commission

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryConsultancy & Legal

Ended 1y 1mo ago9mo term

Awarded 13 Jan 2025Expired 29 Sept 2025

About

Care Quality Commission awarded a contract to I.F.F Research Limited for research to collate a comprehensive repository of innovation-enabling regulatory activities and assess their effectiveness.

The research will address what tools are available for regulators to encourage and enable innovation, their costs, benefits, and evidence base, and how CQC can use these most effectively within its existing regulatory remit for health and social care.

The procurement was undertaken through the Care Quality Commission Research and Evaluation Framework (CQC EP&S 052) Lot 4 - Safety and improvement in health and social care, following the Further Competition process.

The contract is awarded for an initial period of 6 months with an option to extend for up to 3 months.

The total awarded value is a maximum of all charges including all optional contract extensions, at £82,795.

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