Development and piloting of quality indicators National Collaborating Centre for Indicator Development

Concepts

• national collaborating centre for indicator development
• national library of quality indicators
• research services
• level indicators
• future indicator work
• indicator menu
• piloting of quality indicators national collaborating centre
• nice support quality improvement
• national frameworks
• quality improvement

Location

United Kingdom: At the suppliers place of work, offices and facilities

Description

NICE has managed an independent and transparent process for developing and maintaining Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators since April 2009. In 2011 our remit was extended to include Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) level indicators and in 2019 we were asked to work in partnership with NHS Digital to host and assure the national library of quality indicators The indicators developed or assured by NICE are added to an indicator menu (https://www.nice.org.uk/Standards-and-Indicators/index). The menu contains 338 indicators on different topics. Some indicators are included in national frameworks, e.g., QOF, CCG Outcome Indicator Set (CCG OIS), NHS System Oversight (CCG SOF). Indicators can also be used by any organisation for use in local or national quality improvement schemes Whilst NICE's work to date has focused on indicators that operate at general practice level (predominantly indicators suitable for use in the QOF) and CCG indicators for inclusion in national frameworks, NICE anticipates future indicator work will have a wider scope. Our scope will now extend to development of indicators at a system level to support the newer organisational structures in the NHS including integrated care systems and primary care networks. The way in which NICE develops indicators has changed over recent years and we continue to look for innovative ways to maintain robust and rigorous processes whilst being responsive and flexible. The cycle of development needs to be flexible to react to emerging priorities identified as the challenges facing the health and social care system change. NICE is also changing how it delivers guidance moving towards living guidelines for learning health and care systems with indicators being fundamental to measurement of outcomes and enabling feedback to NICE which will help influence guidance updates. The appointed contractor will be expected to work with NICE to deliver this requirement. The tender documents contain more detail of the work

Total Quantity or Scope

Indicators published by NICE There are currently 4 types of indicator on the NICE indicator menu: • general practice indicators suitable for quality improvement supported by financial incentivisation (suitable for use in the QOF) • general practice indicators for use outside of the QOF for quality improvement, for example, to support local schemes • clinical commissioning group indicators • national library of quality indicators. Indicators developed or assured by NICE support quality improvement in population health delivering through: • general practice • primary care networks (PCNs) • wider primary care (for example, community pharmacists) • hospitals • integrated care systems (ICSs) • social care organisations.

Renewal Options

two optional 12 month extensions

CPV Codes

• 73110000 - Research services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

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