Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Academic Health Science Network – North East & North Cumbria Limited
Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, University of Newcastle, Nuns Moor Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE4 5PL
Contact
Mrs Liz Brown
Telephone
+44 7447001515
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c5bf33c-52fa-ed11-8122-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c5bf33c-52fa-ed11-8122-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Company Limited by Guarantee
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Academic Health Science Network NENC DPS
Reference number
DN670401
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 AHSN NENC is one of 15 AHSNs across England which were created in 2013 in response to the Accelerate Access Review. The AHSN network acts at the interface between Industry, Academia and the NHS to support the adoption and spread of innovation at pace and scale, which in turn improves patient outcomes and generates economic growth.
The AHSN NENC uses “The Innovation Pathway” as the model to illustrative the support that is on offer to innovators, from conceptualisation of their idea, through to its development, evaluation and adoption and spread by the health and care system. Each element of the pathway is described by a hexagon. The AHSN co-ordinates delivery of this support by commissioning the most appropriate partner with the necessary specialist expertise.
During the pandemic the AHSN NENC revised the Innovation Pathway following a large-scale consultation process with innovators, current delivery partners and other important stakeholders in the regional ecosystem. A series of insight gathering workshops took place and helped to shape a revised version of the Innovation Pathway. We have increased the spectrum of services we offer to innovators adding additional hexagons to the pathway and have expanded our pool of delivery partners who can deliver these services. Many of the providers offer multiple services across the pathway. This has resulted in us creating a DPS to ensure an open, transparent, and competitive process for procuring services, and compliance with Procurement Regulations.
The AHSN NENC uses the Innovation Pathway to articulate the services that can be provided to innovators to help them navigate the Innovation Pathway and commercialise their ideas. In many cases the AHSN will not deliver these services directly but will commission various delivery partners who can provide specialist services. The commissions will vary by duration, value and the type of support or assistance required. In recognition of the diverse and variable nature of the requirements the AHSN NENC is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to establish a competitive route to obtain these services as and when required. The DPS will consist of five lots covering the anticipated range of services. These are:
1. Idea Assessment
2. Idea Development
3. Evaluation services
4. Commercialisation, Adoption and Spread.
5. Corporate services
Expressions of interest are available at the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c5bf33c-52fa-ed11-8122-005056b64545
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Idea Assessment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of market assessment support for innovation. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery:
• Patent Searches;
• Intellectual Property Filing, Renewals & ongoing management
• Prior Art and freedom to operate searches;
• Horizon scanning;
• Market assessment;
• Rapid evidence evaluation;
• Literature review;
• Commercialisation partners to support marketing;
• Competitor analysis;
• Market Size and usage;
• Market segmentation and trends
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Idea Development
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of specialist expertise to support the development of a value proposition. This may include delivery of the following:
• Business model canvas development;
• Business consultancy;
• Specialist support for the development of business models;
• Assessment of business options and opportunities in the health and life science;
• Business processes;
• Change management;
• Forecasting and/or planning;
• Organisational review;
• Programme & project management;
• Business Structure;
• Business process re-engineering;
• Social Value;
• Peer or Key Opinion Leader Feedback (clinical expertise)
Provision of prototype support for innovation. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Evaluation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of clinical trial and evidence generation support, such as real-world evaluation and health economics for an innovation. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
• Support to develop protocols;
• Support development of trial documentation e.g., Patient Information Sheets, informed consent forms etc.
• Support for development and submission of documentation for ethics/HRA approval, such as IRAS forms (if required);
• Support to develop strategy for site selection for trials & evaluations;
• Support for NIHR portfolio adoption (Commercial, Non-commercial and Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT));
• Bid support to funders e.g., grant writing;
• Project Management of Trials
• Stakeholder engagement /
• Systematic reviews
• Care pathway analysis;
• Health economics modelling including cost-effectiveness analysis and budget impact analysis;
• Diagnostic test reference standard identification or development;
• Analytical validity;
• Diagnostic accuracy;
• Clinical utility;
• Cost and pricing modelling
• Early Value Assessment (NICE)
• Statistical Support
Provision of regulatory approval support for innovation. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Commercialisation and Adoption and Spread
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of commercialisation and scale-up support for innovation. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery:
• Proof of Value development;
• Growth and scale;
• Internationalisation and trading globally;
• Import and export;
• Leadership and management including of individuals and teams;
• Marketing including digital marketing;
• Adoption and spread into the NHS market or healthcare markets world-wide;
• Implementation Model
• Business case Development in an NHS/Social Care setting;
• Sales;
• Manufacturing and outsourcing.
• Procurement?
• Supply chain expertise
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of corporate support to the AHSN for the delivery of its day-to-day business or extended support to innovators:
• Marketing Support;
• Comms Support;
• Finance Support;
• IT Support
o Services;
o Hardware; and
o software
• Health and Safety Services;
• HR Support;
• Organisational Development Support;
• Development of software
• Legal Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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
25 May 2028
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
AHSN NENC
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom