Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Contact
Liz Salter
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Update of the Purple Book
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England are looking for a partner to update the eight different systematic reviews presented in the RCPCH "The physical signs of sexual child abuse" known as the purple book
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £108,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Potential partners will need to demonstrate that they have extensive experience of: • Developing clinical guidelines, specifically around the subject matter of safeguarding children and child protection and the different signs of child sexual abuse.• Conducting robust systematic reviews alongside experts in the field, including paediatric child protection experts.• Bringing together a wide range of experts from the clinical, academic and charity sector to collate and analyse research, and use evidence and insights to inform policy, training and practice.• Developing clinical recommendations on a consensus basis developed with multidisciplinary child protection experts and through extensive consultation with stakeholders. The partner will need to have extensive and in-depth knowledge of the current guidance and the history of its development, access to new evidence and data on the subject matter, links to senior clinicians who will provide their input and time for no fee, links with and ability to work closely with key stakeholders and experts in the field.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 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