National Vascular Registry Clinical Audit Contract

The Health Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking a contractor to operate the National Vascular Registry, a clinical audit programme that collects and analyses data on five types of NHS vascular surgery procedures: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid endarterectomy, lower limb angioplasty, lower limb bypass, and lower limb amputation. The successful contractor will be responsible for designing quality indicators, collecting data from NHS providers, benchmarking outcomes against NICE standards, and delivering timely comparative reports to support quality improvement across all vascular surgery providers in England, with potential expansion to other devolved nations. The role involves leveraging existing digital data sources (such as Hospital Episode Statistics and Electronic Patient Records) to minimise bespoke data collection, engaging clinicians and patients meaningfully, ensuring robust statistical methodology, and providing accessible reporting at multiple levels (trust, health board, commissioner, MDT, and clinical team). The initial contract period is 3 years with a maximum budget of £1,619,337 (excluding VAT) for England only, with potential extension of 2 years valued at approximately £1,079,558. The contractor must deliver high-quality audit outputs on time and within budget whilst driving meaningful improvements in vascular surgery care through strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration with NHS providers, commissioners, patients, and support organisations.