Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2072104850
E-mail: Alexander.Baker@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care/about/procurement
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Support Services
Reference number: project_120
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Secretary of State for Health (the ‘Authority’) is issuing this notice to inform the market of its intention to start a competitive procurement of 2 NIHR Coordinating Support Centres – national centre for dissemination and the coordinating centre for patient and Public involvement, participation and engagement (PPIPE) in research. The purpose of this tendering exercise is to identify suitable providers to continue the provision of these 2 requirements which have a combined total value of 6 000 000 GBP for contract terms of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at additional cost of 4 000 000 GBP after appropriate evaluation.
As the most integrated clinical research system in the world, the NIHR drives research from bench to bedside for the benefit of patients and the economy. It carries out its activities through 4 main work strands: research, infrastructure, faculty and systems. management support of these work strands are carried out by coordinating centres.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 601 917.75
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Two
II.2.1) Title
NIHR Coordinating Centre for Patient and Public Involvement, Participation and Engagement (PPIPE) in Research
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
73110000
75100000
75112000
79342000
79342200
79421000
79900000
98111000
98112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NIHR’s partnership with the public has become one of its hallmarks and the NIHR remains firmly committed to Patient and Public Involvement, Participation and Engagement (PPIPE) in research.
The NIHR works to ensure that patients, carers and the public are involved in all the processes by which research is identified, prioritised, designed, conducted, evaluated and disseminated. Central to the leadership, coordination and delivery of this agenda is the role of the involve coordinating centre, a national centre which has, to date, focused its efforts on patient and public involvement in NIHR research. The current contract for the involve coordinating centre ends on the 31.3.2020. There however remains a need for a national coordinating centre going forward and this notice is designed to advise interested parties of this on-going need.
It is envisaged that the new coordinating centre will:
— provide expertise, support, guidance and challenge to NIHR and stakeholder research to be done ‘with’ and ‘by’ the public,
— ensure NIHR structures and strategic decision-making involve, and are informed by, patient and public voice,
— support NIHR policy development and strategy in this area, including anticipation of emerging involvement issues/trends to maximize continuous improvement, informed by patient and public patient voice,
— generate and influence partnership, connectivity and knowledge exchange in and beyond NIHR, including regional networks that enable national to local structure and leadership.
The re-tendering exercise is for the NIHR Coordinating Centre for PPIPE. The aim of this tendering exercise is to identify a suitable contractor to provide national coordination of NIHR work that aims to promote PPIPE in health and social care research.
Please refer to the procurement documents for more detailed information on the requirement. The link to the documents is as stated in section 1 of this notice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Lot No: One
II.2.1) Title
NIHR Centre for Dissemination
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72300000
72310000
72312000
72316000
72320000
73000000
73110000
73200000
73300000
75100000
79310000
79900000
98111000
98112000
98113000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NIHR Centre for Dissemination (NCD) was established in April 2015, with a remit to improve awareness and uptake of research evidence, particularly from the NIHR, by people working in health and social care. The NCD produces regular, accessible summaries of recent single studies (NIHR and non-NIHR) through signals; broader themed reviews of key topic areas 3 times a year; and a range of shorter topic-based summaries, collections and blog campaigns (highlights, 6 per year). In addition, The NCD undertakes a range of engagement and communications work, including events, partnership working and social media campaigns.
The NCD has built a significant and engaged audience over this period, and has embarked on a number of potentially high-impact partnerships with organisations such as Royal Colleges and the BMJ. It is therefore important that the next phase of NCD activity effectively capitalises on this progress, enhancing the successful elements of work and generating new approaches based on learning to date.
It is envisaged that the NCD will:
— play a key role within the NIHR to support dissemination activity and help shape NIHR thinking in this area,
— produce a range of evidence summaries at appropriate pace and scale and based on robust and efficient business processes,
— forge active partnerships with practitioners, patients and service users at every stage of the dissemination process to ensure products are relevant and usable,
— work at national level to inform policy and practice, drawing on extensive knowledge in health services research, public health, mental health and social care research.
The aim of the proposed tendering exercise is to identify a suitable contractor to undertake the role of the NCD.
Please refer to the procurement documents for more detailed information on the requirement. The link to the documents is as stated in section 1 of this notice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1 and Lot 2
Title: The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LGC Ltd
Middlesex
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 601 917.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2019