University of Bristol Dental School Clinical Governance

Following Open procedure, University is Awarding one, of two, lots advertised. This contract is being awarded for 2 years (plus 2 further Option Years), for the provision of a Clinical Incident Management System to support the operation of the Dental School it is a requirement to have a Clinical Incident Management System, available to any member of staff or student based in the Dental School building (approximately 700 students and staff). The implementation of an appropriate incident management system is a pre-requisite for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration, that has to be in place before the new dental school can open. The system is currently managed by the NHS Trust, where the Dental School's main involvement is receiving actions and tasks relating to incidents and reporting back to the Trust with updates; this is achieved using prescribed document templates and emails. Lot 2 is not being awarded. The requirements are under review and will be tendered again in the future.