Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
Contact person: Kaysha Maynard
Telephone: +44 7783818626
E-mail: kaysha.maynard@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.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
Research Priority Setting For NHS England
Reference number: C190684
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Horizon Scanning (HS) and Demand Signalling (DS) programme will apply a range of tailored approaches to accelerate the uptake of needs-driven research and innovation (R&I) within the NHS, supporting the delivery of national strategies.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
960 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Horizon Scanning (HS) and Demand Signalling (DS) programme will apply a range of tailored approaches to accelerate the uptake of needs-driven research and innovation (R&I) within the NHS, supporting the delivery of national strategies.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Scope of the contract covers potential 5 year term with discovery and optional pilot plus 2x work packages per annum. There is a break clause after each piece of work e.g. after discovery, after pilot and after each work package.
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
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-027493
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
10/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
RC000668
University of Southampton, University Road, Highfield, Southampton
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
UK
E-mail: wiep@soton.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.southampton.ac.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:
Lowest offer:
54 999.74
GBP
/ Highest offer:
960 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/09/2023