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Contract Notice

NICE Technical Support Unit

  • First published: 18 October 2022
  • Last modified: 18 October 2022
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-037674
Published by:
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Authority ID:
AA21926
Publication date:
18 October 2022
Deadline date:
23 November 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Guidelines Technical Support Unit (GTSU) (supplier) to support / assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work. In addition, it will have an important role in assisting in the development of the methods of NICE guideline production, and training in these methods

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

2 Redman Place

LONDON

E20 1JQ

UK

Contact person: Barney Wilkinson

Telephone: +44 2070452023

E-mail: Barney.Wilkinson@nice.org.uk

NUTS: UKI7

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://nice.org.uk

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/4e92557a-45af-4ceb-aad9-ed14663cc602


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 Technical Support Unit

Reference number: NICETSU22

II.1.2) Main CPV code

73000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

NICE wishes to commission a Guidelines Technical Support Unit (GTSU) (supplier) to support / assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work. In addition, it will have an important role in assisting in the development of the methods of NICE guideline production, and training in these methods

The Supplier will enhance support for the NICE Centre for Guidelines (CfG) Programme. The Supplier will also assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work.

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 - see https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e92557a-45af-4ceb-aad9-ed14663cc602 for full details

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 690 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Lots one and two

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

GTSU

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

At the suppliers premises

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Guidelines Technical Support Unit (GTSU) (supplier) to support / assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work. In addition, it will have an important role in assisting in the development of the methods of NICE guideline production, and training in these methods

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: 600 000.00  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:

one additonal 12 month period by agreement

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: Yes

Description of options:

One 12 month optional extension by agreement

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: 2

II.2.1) Title

Health Economics training

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79633000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

at the suppliers premises or virtually

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

an external provider to run a suite of short courses on Health Economics to support our technical staff with their continuing professional development

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: 90 000.00  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:

One 12 month extension by agreement

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: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

one 12 month extension by agreement

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.

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: 23/11/2022

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 23/11/2022

Local time: 13:00

Place:

NICE's offices

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

NICE

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

17/10/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85140000 Miscellaneous health services Health services
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services Research and Development
79633000 Staff development services Personnel services except placement and supply services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Barney.Wilkinson@nice.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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