Developing a proactive regulatory approach for innovation

This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require the services of a supplier to collate a comprehensive repository of innovation enabling regulatory activities and assess where they are most effective. The research will seek to answer, 'What tools are available for regulators to encourage and enable innovation, what are the costs, benefits and evidence base of these and how can CQC use these most effectively to encourage and enable innovation in health and social care within our existing regulatory remit?' This 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. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including all optional contract extensions. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 089