Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/11/2018
Expire date: 03/12/2018
External Reference: 2018-262084
TED Reference: 2018/S 213-488466
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person:
Rita O Connell
E-mail:
rita.oconnell@hse.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
An independent evaluation study to determine the impact of measuring nursing and midwifery-sensitive process metrics and indicators using Quality Care-Metrics (QCM)
Reference number:
HSE 10990
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
73300000
-
Design and execution of research and development
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Health Service Executive (HSE) Office of Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) invites tenders from suitably qualified parties or consortiums to undertake a research evaluation study to determine the impact of measuring nursing and midwifery-sensitive process metrics and indicators using Quality Care-Metrics in the following HSE (and HSE-funded) clinical care /work-stream areas:
• Acute hospitals
• Midwifery
• Children’s
• Public Health Nursing
• Older Persons
• Intellectual Disability
• Mental Health
The evaluation study will be of 18 months duration. It should aim to commence in or as close as possible to March 2019 and conclude in September 2020. An interim report is required at the mid-point of the study and a final research evaluation report will be issued to the ONMSD in September 2020.
• Acute hospitals
• Midwifery
• Children’s
• Public Health Nursing
• Older Persons
• Intellectual Disability
• Mental Health
The evaluation study will be of 18 months duration. It should aim to commence in or as close as possible to March 2019 and conclude in September 2020. An interim report is required at the mid-point of the study and a final research evaluation report will be issued to the ONMSD in September 2020.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 300000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73300000
-
Design and execution of research and development
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Health Service Executive (HSE) Office of Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) invites tenders from suitably qualified parties or consortiums to undertake a research evaluation study to determine the impact of measuring nursing and midwifery-sensitive process metrics and indicators using Quality Care-Metrics in the following HSE (and HSE-funded) clinical care /work-stream areas:
• Acute hospitals
• Midwifery
• Children’s
• Public Health Nursing
• Older Persons
• Intellectual Disability
• Mental Health
(For this study - Impact is defined as the “demonstrated measurable influence” or “difference” brought about by introducing QCM’s. This should be considered from the perspective of nurses and midwives knowledge and compliance to care standards aligned to QCM; their clinical leadership and engagement in continuous quality improvement in practice incorporating QCM to measure and improve patient/client care; the perceptions of all grades of nurses and midwives to the contribution of QCM to care quality and patient safety; and the perceptions of patients, clients, families and advocates to the influence of QCM to improving the quality and safety of nursing and midwifery care).
Please note this definition is not limited and parties may include additional factors to measure QCM impact.
The evaluation study will be of 18 months duration. It should aim to commence in or as close as possible to March 2019 and conclude in September 2020. An interim report is required at the mid-point of the study and a final research evaluation report will be issued to the ONMSD in September 2020.
• Acute hospitals
• Midwifery
• Children’s
• Public Health Nursing
• Older Persons
• Intellectual Disability
• Mental Health
(For this study - Impact is defined as the “demonstrated measurable influence” or “difference” brought about by introducing QCM’s. This should be considered from the perspective of nurses and midwives knowledge and compliance to care standards aligned to QCM; their clinical leadership and engagement in continuous quality improvement in practice incorporating QCM to measure and improve patient/client care; the perceptions of all grades of nurses and midwives to the contribution of QCM to care quality and patient safety; and the perceptions of patients, clients, families and advocates to the influence of QCM to improving the quality and safety of nursing and midwifery care).
Please note this definition is not limited and parties may include additional factors to measure QCM impact.
The evaluation study will be of 18 months duration. It should aim to commence in or as close as possible to March 2019 and conclude in September 2020. An interim report is required at the mid-point of the study and a final research evaluation report will be issued to the ONMSD in September 2020.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Demonstrated Quality of Proposed Evaluation Study
/
Weighting:
60%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
40%
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 300000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
18
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/12/2018
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Irish
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/12/2018
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Four Courts
Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie