Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Institute For Health And Care Excellence
2 Redman Place
LONDON
E20 1QJ
UK
Contact person: Barney Wilkinson
Telephone: +44 2070452023
E-mail: Barney.Wilkinson@nice.org.uk
NUTS: UKI5
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nice.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nice.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nice.org.uk/
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
Development and piloting of quality indicators National Collaborating Centre for Indicator Development
Reference number: NICE 0122
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NICE has managed an independent and transparent process for developing and maintaining Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators since April 2009. In 2011 our remit was extended to include Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) level indicators and in 2019 we were asked to work in partnership with NHS Digital to host and assure the national library of quality indicators
The indicators developed or assured by NICE are added to an indicator menu (https://www.nice.org.uk/Standards-and-Indicators/index). The menu contains 338 indicators on different topics. Some indicators are included in national frameworks, e.g., QOF, CCG Outcome Indicator Set (CCG OIS), NHS System Oversight (CCG SOF). Indicators can also be used by any organisation for use in local or national quality improvement schemes
Whilst NICE's work to date has focused on indicators that operate at general practice level (predominantly indicators suitable for use in the QOF) and CCG indicators for inclusion in national frameworks, NICE anticipates future indicator work will have a wider scope.
Our scope will now extend to development of indicators at a system level to support the newer organisational structures in the NHS including integrated care systems and primary care networks.
The way in which NICE develops indicators has changed over recent years and we continue to look for innovative ways to maintain robust and rigorous processes whilst being responsive and flexible. The cycle of development needs to be flexible to react to emerging priorities identified as the challenges facing the health and social care system change. NICE is also changing how it delivers guidance moving towards living guidelines for learning health and care systems with indicators being fundamental to measurement of outcomes and enabling feedback to NICE which will help influence guidance updates.
The appointed contractor will be expected to work with NICE to deliver this requirement.
The tender documents contain more detail of the work
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
930 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
At the suppliers place of work, offices and facilities
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Indicators published by NICE
There are currently 4 types of indicator on the NICE indicator menu:
• general practice indicators suitable for quality improvement supported by financial incentivisation (suitable for use in the QOF)
• general practice indicators for use outside of the QOF for quality improvement, for example, to support local schemes
• clinical commissioning group indicators
• national library of quality indicators.
Indicators developed or assured by NICE support quality improvement in population health delivering through:
• general practice
• primary care networks (PCNs)
• wider primary care (for example, community pharmacists)
• hospitals
• integrated care systems (ICSs)
• social care organisations.
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:
930 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
two optional 12 month extensions
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see the tender documents available on Contracts Finder
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f733546-f2d8-4e13-991c-a98bab68cf28
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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
21/02/2022
Local time: 18:00
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: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/02/2022
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
London
E20 1QJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/01/2022