Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
UK
Contact person: Gabriel Otubambo
E-mail: Gabriel.Otubambo@nmc-uk.org
NUTS: UKI3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome
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
The Provision of Research Consultation
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For this contract, we are looking to appoint two suppliers. Suppliers will be required to host, design and run our consultations and collect, undertake analysis of and report on responses that present results clearly to our key stakeholders.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For this contract, we are looking to appoint two suppliers. Suppliers will be required to host, design and run our consultations and collect, undertake analysis of and report on responses that present results clearly to our key stakeholders. Different consultations will require different levels of involvement from suppliers – for example in some cases the NMC will support on aspects such as setting up or hosting online surveys, whereas in others it will be expected that the supplier will take full responsibility for this – such points would be discussed and agreed ahead of the start of each consultation.
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:
500 000.00
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
14/05/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/01/2022
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Total contract value including VAT is £600,000
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
UK
E-mail: procurement@nmc-uk.org
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/01/2022