Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Mrs Julia Estruga
Telephone
+44 1132045540
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
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
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Screening Programme FY24/25
Reference number
Various
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises Ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK countries on all aspects of screening. The UK NSC makes recommendations on whether or not to introduce screening programmes for over 100 conditions. The evidence team, part of the UK NSC Secretariat, hosted by the Department of Health and Social Care, is responsible for managing the evidence review process to ensure UK NSC recommendations remain up to date. The evidence team has developed a pipeline of projects that need to be completed either within the current financial year (24-25) or this financial year and next.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £827,400
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to advise the market on the forthcoming 3 DHSC procurements and seek feedback from suppliers on the procurement approach to the services.
It is our intention to undertake 3 separate procurement exercises:
• Procurement 1 for cost models – 2 lots one for each model. One with a value of 103,000 (excluding VAT) and £62,000 (excluding VAT). Total value: £214,500 (excluding VAT), £257,400 (inclusive of VAT)
• Procurement 2 for evidence summaries – 5 lots (one per product) 62,000 (excluding VAT) each lot. Total value: £310,000 (excluding VAT), £372,000 (inclusive of VAT)
• Procurement 3 for evidence maps with 11 lots (one per product) 19,500 (excluding VAT) each lot. Total Value: £165,000 (excluding VAT), £198,000 (inclusive of VAT)
The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, budget cap and appetite for this project.
For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the suppliers and gain better understanding of the market and appetite for the projects.
This market engagement process do not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier bids will be evaluated on the same basis.
The contracting authority considers that this future opportunity may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
two.2.14) Additional information
The future procurement exercise will be undertaken via Atamis system. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. Registration is free of any charge.
To find this opportunity in the future, select “Find Opportunities” and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity press the ‘Register Interest’ button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on ‘My proposals and quotes’. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the completed questionnaire, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the procurement. Note that as there will be 3 separate procurements the project reference for each procurement will be quoted at the time of contract notice.
The completed questionnaire should be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting ‘Screening Programme’ no later than 26th June 2024, 5pm.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 July 2024
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
The market engagement questionnaire can be found in this link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/153c2741-a1ce-4372-ad62-1fae1728bd7f