Tender

NICE Technical Support Unit

  • National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029225

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037674

Published 17 October 2022, 4:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

2 Redman Place

LONDON

E20 1JQ

Contact

Barney Wilkinson

Email

Barney.Wilkinson@nice.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2070452023

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nice.org.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e92557a-45af-4ceb-aad9-ed14663cc602

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NICE Technical Support Unit

Reference number

NICETSU22

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

NICE wishes to commission a Guidelines Technical Support Unit (GTSU) (supplier) to support / assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work. In addition, it will have an important role in assisting in the development of the methods of NICE guideline production, and training in these methods

The Supplier will enhance support for the NICE Centre for Guidelines (CfG) Programme. The Supplier will also assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a high calibre external unit to contribute to the work of NICE and we are inviting tenders for this work - see https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e92557a-45af-4ceb-aad9-ed14663cc602 for full details

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £690,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Lots one and two

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

GTSU

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

At the suppliers premises

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Guidelines Technical Support Unit (GTSU) (supplier) to support / assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work. In addition, it will have an important role in assisting in the development of the methods of NICE guideline production, and training in these methods

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

one additonal 12 month period by agreement

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

One 12 month optional extension by agreement

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Health Economics training

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79633000 - Staff development services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

at the suppliers premises or virtually

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

an external provider to run a suite of short courses on Health Economics to support our technical staff with their continuing professional development

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

One 12 month extension by agreement

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

one 12 month extension by agreement


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

23 November 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 November 2022

Local time

1:00pm

Place

NICE's offices


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NICE

London

Country

United Kingdom