Adult Social Care Safety Management System Practices
Care Quality Commission
- Stage
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Awardthe latest stage the buyer has published
- Buyer
- Supplier
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I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDnamed in the award notice
- Value
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£120Knet · GBP
- Awarded
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13 Oct 2025the award date on the notice
- End date
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13 Mar 2026expected
- Where
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North East, England
- First published
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21 Oct 2025last seen 21 Oct 2025
What the buyer published
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