Planning

Provision of External Research Providers

  • The Nursing and Midwifery Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016539

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050660

Published 23 April 2025, 2:10pm



Scope

Reference

C1470

Description

Market Engagement Questionnaire for the provision of External Research Providers. External Research Providers if successful will be added to an approved supplier list which will consist of the following four lots: The approved supplier list will be split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Methodological expertise: Quantitative Research including statistical, analytical and modelling capability Lot 2 - Methodological expertise: Qualitative Research including evidence reviews Lot 3 - Methodological expertise: Evaluation including policy and education standards Lot 4 - Methodological expertise: Specialisms in accessible and inclusive approaches including trauma-informed approaches and experience with seldom-heard groups. External Research Providers will be able to bid for all/multiple lots.

Total value (estimated)

  • £500,000 excluding VAT
  • £600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 July 2025 to 31 March 2028
  • 2 years, 8 months, 29 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79310000 - Market research services

Contract locations

  • UKI - London

Engagement

Engagement deadline

29 April 2025

Engagement process description

Market Engagement Questionnaire to be completed and uploaded onto e-sourcing portal Atamis. Reponses to the Questionnaire are to be completed electronically using the e-sourcing portal Atamis. https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome ('e-Sourcing Portal') by 12pm on 29th April 2025


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 April 2025


Contracting authority

The Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCH-9173-QTMH

23 Portland Place

London

W1B 1PZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: 02073339333

Email: procurement@nmc-uk.org

Website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government