Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Institute For Health And Care Excellence
X80
2 Redman Place
LONDON
E20 1JQ
UK
Contact person: Barney Wilkinson
Telephone: +44 2070452023
E-mail: Barney.Wilkinson@nice.org.uk
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7b1950-c16e-460b-a91d-05a43a8a6cd4
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/2e7b1950-c16e-460b-a91d-05a43a8a6cd4
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
See tender documentation available @ https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7b1950-c16e-460b-a91d-05a43a8a6cd4
London
UK
E-mail: Barney.Wilkinson@nice.org.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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
Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit
Reference number: SMHGDSU2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NICE wishes to commission a Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit (SMHGDSU) to support its guidelines programme. The SMHGDSU will act as a credible source of subject matter expertise in mental health guideline development across NICE. The SMHGDSU will work with NICE to support committee decision making by producing evidence reviews, economic evaluations and other evidence-based products.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a high calibre external unit to contribute to the work of NICE and we are inviting tenders for this work.
The contract for this work will commence on the 1st April 2023.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. The agreement shall have an option to be extended for a further two 12 month periods, so that this contract may remain in force for a series of 1 year periods terminating on 31st March 2028.
The budget will be £335,634 per annum for the initial period of three years after which time the budget will be varied according to the work programme requirement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 069 002.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NICE wishes to commission a Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit (SMHGDSU) to support its guidelines programme. The SMHGDSU will act as a credible source of subject matter expertise in mental health guideline development across NICE. The SMHGDSU will work with NICE to support committee decision making by producing evidence reviews, economic evaluations and other evidence-based products.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a high calibre external unit to contribute to the work of NICE and we are inviting tenders for this work.
The contract for this work will commence on the 1st April 2023.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. The agreement shall have an option to be extended for a further two 12 month periods, so that this contract may remain in force for a series of 1 year periods terminating on 31st March 2028.
The budget will be £335,634 per annum for the initial period of three years after which time the budget will be varied according to the work programme requirement.
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:
1 006 902.00
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:
a further two 12 month periods
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
16/12/2022
Local time: 16:00
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:
21/04/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/12/2022
Local time: 17:00
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
Manchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2022