Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nursing And Midwifery Council
1091434
23 Portland Place
LONDON
W1B1PZ
UK
Contact person: Siobhan Clarke
E-mail: siobhan.clarke@nmc-uk.org
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: UK Health Care Regulator
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a Practice Learning Review
Reference number: C1302
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England. Our vision is safe, effective, and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone's health and well-being. As the independent regulator of more than 808,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, the NMC have an important role to play in making this a reality.
The NMC are seeking to commission work to help us to:
• Consider what contributes to effective practice learning by looking at models of practice learning across UK and in other countries.
• Be able to explain differences in practice learning hours in other countries and the specific factors that facilitate this.
• Identify any further areas for exploration with our stakeholders in health and social care on this issue.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council are commissioning one piece of work, with two main outputs:
• A review of practice learning in the UK for both nursing and midwifery.
• A review of international literature related to inclusive and effective practice learning environments in nursing and midwifery.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
161 260.83
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England. Our vision is safe, effective, and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone's health and well-being. As the independent regulator of more than 808,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, the NMC have an important role to play in making this a reality.
The NMC are seeking to commission work to help us to:
• Consider what contributes to effective practice learning by looking at models of practice learning across UK and in other countries.
• Be able to explain differences in practice learning hours in other countries and the specific factors that facilitate this.
• Identify any further areas for exploration with our stakeholders in health and social care on this issue.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council are commissioning one piece of work, with two main outputs:
• A review of practice learning in the UK for both nursing and midwifery.
• A review of international literature related to inclusive and effective practice learning environments in nursing and midwifery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20%
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-037056
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Nuffield Trust
00382452
59 New Cavendish Street
London
W1G 7LP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 161 260.83
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nursing and Midwifery Council
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/03/2024