Tender

Scottish Medicines Consortium Framework for Economists and Statisticians

  • Healthcare Improvement Scotland

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006042

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031e33

Published 4 March 2022, 2:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

National Headquarters Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent,

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Email

danielle.welsh@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1313140118

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://healthcareimprovementscotland.org

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00363

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

NHS

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Scottish Medicines Consortium Framework for Economists and Statisticians

Reference number

HIS/2022/605

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

SMC is seeking suitably qualified individuals or organisations who would be interested in providing health economic and statistical support to the organisation. There are three distinct functions being tendered for; undertaking of critical appraisals of the health economic component of pharmaceutical company submissions to SMC; quality assurance review of these critical appraisals and; provision of statistical support and advice to SMC.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SMC is seeking suitably qualified individuals or organisations who would be interested in providing health economic and statistical support to the organisation. There are three distinct functions being tendered for; undertaking of critical appraisals of the health economic component of pharmaceutical company submissions to SMC; quality assurance review of these critical appraisals and; provision of statistical support and advice to SMC.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

5 May 2022

End date

4 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option for two 12 month extensions.

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

7 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20876. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:685744)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom