Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Level 1A City Tower Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BD
UK
Telephone: +49 1618703198
E-mail: irene.walker@nice.org.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nice.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cef7c6a-95e7-469c-86a1-b9e8fd461a46
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cef7c6a-95e7-469c-86a1-b9e8fd461a46
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NICE Electronic and Print Content Framework
Reference number: NICEFAHEE/2125
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92511000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NICE is seeking to establish a framework agreement on behalf of Health Education England (HEE), which:
1) identifies suppliers of published medical and healthcare Knowledge Resources and related services that will meet the needs of eligible NHS and healthcare related purchasing authorities and beneficiaries throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;
2) provides a range of Knowledge Resource categories;
3) contains a breadth of supplier type i.e., direct publishers, Agents and other intermediaries e.g. booksellers.
The knowledge resources that can be purchased through the framework agreement will be:
• Print Journals: periodical publications published as physical hard print journals: periodical publications published as physical hard copies;
• Electronic Journals: also known as ejournals, e-journals, and electronic serials - periodical publications published in electronic format(s) including HTML and PDF. May be offered as single titles or a named collection of titles.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
33 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Sole Supplier
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be used to purchase knowledge resources that can only be provided by one (i.e. a ‘sole.) provider; purchasing from this lot will be by direct award only; any knowledge resource from the categories set out in the procurement documents may be supplied in Lot 1 provided that the Bidder is the sole supplier of the title(s). However, only journal collections and not individual journals may be supplied under Lot 1.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
N/a
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Print Books
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
22110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medical related print books.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 eBooks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medical related eBooks.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Print and eJournals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
22200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medical related eBooks.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 Databases and Evidence Summaries
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medical databases and evidence summaries.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 008-013891
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/02/2021
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/02/2021
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Level 1 City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2020