# Mental Health Community medicines

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Care Quality Commisison.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Care Quality Commisison
- Supplier: [IPSOS \(MARKET RESEARCH\) LTD](/suppliers/ipsos-market-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £75,000
- Tender value: £75,000
- Award date: 3 January 2025
- Published: 7 January 2025
- Contract start: 6 January 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: af96a4d9-7171-4778-95d6-cea6d81f99d2-815128
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65d8dd0f-8519-4a54-b21f-70c12822c8b8

## Description

This is a Contract Award Notice\. The Care Quality Commission \(CQC\) requires research into Mental Health Community Medicines \(Community Mental Health thematic review: Safe use of psychotropic medicines\)\. The aim of the research is to improve our understanding of what good mental health care looks like with respect to people's medicines\. This procurement was undertaken through the Care Quality Commission Research and Evaluation Framework \(CQC EP&S 052\) Lot 6 - Local health and social care systems, integration and joined-up care following the Direct Award process\. The Contract is awarded for a total of 3 months\. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions\. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 100

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af96a4d9-7171-4778-95d6-cea6d81f99d2-815128)