# Adult Social Care Safety Management System Practices

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

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Care Quality Commission](/buyers/care-quality-commission/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [I\.F\.F RESEARCH LIMITED](/suppliers/i-f-f-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £119,598
- Tender value: £119,598
- Award date: 13 October 2025
- Published: 21 October 2025
- Contract start: 19 August 2025
- Contract end: 13 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b681e76c-c4a8-4f26-b4b2-85b4f30405f7-869002
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4af877c-b9a5-4cfe-9484-400140a1d336

## Description

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

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b681e76c-c4a8-4f26-b4b2-85b4f30405f7-869002)