Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cytosponge Evaluation partner
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England and NHS Improvement is looking to award a contract to a national Evaluator (the “Evaluator”) to comprehensively evaluate the Cytosponge programme. The requirements are:i) to review the proposed evaluation questions for the impact, process and economic evaluations (and determine an agreed methodology to meet the evaluation requirements including the identification of a suitable counterfactual and economic analysis, ii) to establish processes that enable sites to report data on an agreed dataset to the Evaluator,iii) to submit monthly management data on programme activity and quarterly and annual progress reports to the NHS Cancer Programme Management team on programme delivery and;iv) to collate and interpret data to provide a full impact, process, and economic evaluation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
OJEU Open tender
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2021
End date
31 March 2023
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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 expressions of interest
Date
3 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
We have created a preliminary market consultation document to engage with potential suppliers ahead of issuing the contract notice. The document includes an overview of the programme, an outline of the evaluation, and the scope of the contract; as well as additional details relevant to the tender process. The document also includes a Request for Information (RFI) which seeks information from supplies to identify any elements of the planned contract, including the service specification and evaluation questions, that can be altered. This is also an opportunity for potential suppliers to contact the programme team with any queries. Please note that a summary of any questions asked to NHS England and NHS Improvement will be collated and published (confidentially) to all suppliers in the interest of fairness, openness and transparency. The programme is still at approval stages and it may not result in a tender or contract opportunity, but we would welcome responses by 05/03/2021 so these can be incorporated. If you have any queries or are interested in this opportunity and are able to respond to the RFI document please email kristen.foerster@nhs.net and this will be circulated to you.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom