Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Civic Centre, First Floor
Middlesbrough
TS1 2DT
Contact
Mrs Samantha Haran
Sam_Haran@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1642729447
Fax
+44 1642729985
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC12 - South Teesside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tees Public Health
Fountains Court
Middlesbrough
TS1 2DT
Contact
Scott Lloyd
scott_Lloyd@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC12 - South Teesside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar
Contact
Scott Lloyd
scott_Lloyd@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC12 - South Teesside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PH005/2023 NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration Process Evaluation
Reference number
DN688632
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
In recognition of the challenges faced by Local Authorities, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has begun to widen its initiatives aimed at strengthening the research culture within Local Government, aiming to build and strengthen capacity and capability both within councils and academic institutions. Middlesbrough Council (as lead bidder), Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and Teesside University applied for and were granted funding to establish a HDRC across the two Local Authorities.
Middlesbrough Council is looking to appoint a provider to undertake the process evaluation of the HDRC in South Tees looking at the journey of the partners and stakeholders that have been involved in the development, management and delivery of the programme (e.g. what has worked, what hasn’t worked as well), focusing on the strategic system level (including processes, relationships and partnership dynamics).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC12 - South Teesside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In recognition of the challenges faced by Local Authorities, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has begun to widen its initiatives aimed at strengthening the research culture within Local Government, aiming to build and strengthen capacity and capability both within councils and academic institutions. Middlesbrough Council (as lead bidder), Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and Teesside University applied for and were granted funding to establish a HDRC across the two Local Authorities.
Middlesbrough Council is looking to appoint a provider to undertake the process evaluation of the HDRC in South Tees looking at the journey of the partners and stakeholders that have been involved in the development, management and delivery of the programme (e.g. what has worked, what hasn’t worked as well), focusing on the strategic system level (including processes, relationships and partnership dynamics).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 95
Price - Weighting: 5
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2023
End date
30 November 2028
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
Open procedure
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
13 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Civic Centre, First Floor
Middlesbrough
TS1 2DT
Country
United Kingdom