Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Institute For Health And Care Excellence
Level 1A City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
MANCHESTER
M14BT
Contact
Irene Walker
Telephone
+44 1618703198
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
External Assessment Centres
Reference number
EAC 2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) seeks to commission external assessment group (EAG) services to support a variety of technology evaluation programmes from 01/04/2022 for a period of three years in the first instance. More information on NICE's programmes can be found at: http://www.nice.org.uk/. More information on the NICE strategy can be found here. NICE's technology evaluation programmes require a range of high-quality Health Technology Assessment (HTA) services from organisations with knowledge of novel technologies, the life sciences industry and HTA methods development. NICE uses its technology programmes to develop guidance on the value of new and novel medicines, devices, diagnostic and digital (including those with Artificial Intelligence) technologies that have the potential to offer substantial benefit to patients and/or the NHS, and on the safety and efficacy of interventional procedures. NICE also facilitates specialist clinical data collection and analysis services (and increasingly does this in close collaboration with manufacturers, NHS England and NHS Improvement and national registries) to support guidance producing programmes.
NICE provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. NICE does this by:
• Producing evidence-based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitioners.
• Developing quality standards and performance metrics for those providing and commissioning health, public health and social care services.
• Providing a range of information services for commissioners, practitioners and managers across the spectrum of health and social care.
NICE's guidance and advice can be used by the NHS, local authorities, employers, voluntary groups and anyone else involved in delivering care or promoting wellbeing. Documents describing the methods and processes employed by NICE in developing its guidance are available from NICE's website (www.nice.org.uk).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Clinical and economic evidence assessment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Including: critical appraisal of company submissions; evidence synthesis; economic modelling; support for guidance review processes; preparation of evidence summaries; support for guidance on the full range of diagnostic technologies and pathways, confirmation of regulatory status, preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that the Lot names and details of scope are subject to change pending further development of the contract. Full and final details of the Lots and description of scope will be confirmed in the contract notice when released.
Please refer to Section VI for details of the Supplier information day
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Primary data collection, analysis and oversight
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Including: pragmatic facilitation of collaborative research; real-world evidence collection activities including data collection feasibility assessments, establishing patient registries, analysing observational/registry data and similar schemes, oversight of data collections, and preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals, research and ethics advice service (may include a range of services from applying for regulatory approval to conduct research re. ethics, HRA and R&D processes or just advice on the regulatory requirements of proposed data collection).
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that the Lot names and details of scope are subject to change pending further development of the contract. Full and final details of the Lots and description of scope will be confirmed in the contract notice when released.
Please refer to Section VI for details of the Supplier information day
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Decision and methodological support services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Including: providing decision support to individual topics; advanced methodological development for all NICE health technology programmes, providing technical resource support to guidance topics, providing educational training and support to NICE staff and committees, preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that the Lot names and details of scope are subject to change pending further development of the contract. Full and final details of the Lots and description of scope will be confirmed in the contract notice when released.
Please refer to Section VI for details of the Supplier information day
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 August 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Supplier information session
NICE will hold an information session for interested suppliers virtually by Zoom on Wednesday 26 May 2021 at 1300hrs GMT. The aims of the information session are:
To provide an introduction to the NICE evaluation programmes and related activities.
To provide potential suppliers with an overview of services to be commissioned, contract requirements and tender timescale.
To seek comments and feedback from potential suppliers about the services to be commissioned.
Suppliers should note that once the session is completed, NICE will finalise the tender documentation and release a contract notice, estimated to be released in August 2021.
Interested organisations can register delegates for the information session with irene.walker@nice.org.uk by 1600hrs GMT on 18 May 2021.
The email subject line must read EAC Tender Supplier Information Session 26 May 2021, and the body text should show the
• delegate's name
• full contact details including:
o the name of the company
o address
o direct telephone number
o email address.
Following the closure of registration registered delegates will be a sent a draft copy of the Requirements Specification and the details required to attend the Supplier Information Session by Zoom.
Late registrations will not be accepted. NICE will not be able to provide any expenses, subsistence or other costs for delegates attending the session. NICE reserves the right to further restrict the number of delegates if necessary.