Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
Contact
Gabriel Otubambo
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of Research Consultation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
For this contract, we are looking to appoint two suppliers. Suppliers will be required to host, design and run our consultations and collect, undertake analysis of and report on responses that present results clearly to our key stakeholders.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For this contract, we are looking to appoint two suppliers. Suppliers will be required to host, design and run our consultations and collect, undertake analysis of and report on responses that present results clearly to our key stakeholders. Different consultations will require different levels of involvement from suppliers – for example in some cases the NMC will support on aspects such as setting up or hosting online surveys, whereas in others it will be expected that the supplier will take full responsibility for this – such points would be discussed and agreed ahead of the start of each consultation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 14 May 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 January 2022
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
Total contract value including VAT is £600,000
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
Country
United Kingdom