Tender

Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit

  • National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-031769

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03809f

Published 9 November 2022, 6:22pm



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

UKI4 - Inner London – East

NHS Organisation Data Service

X80

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7b1950-c16e-460b-a91d-05a43a8a6cd4

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/2e7b1950-c16e-460b-a91d-05a43a8a6cd4

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the following address:

See tender documentation available @ https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7b1950-c16e-460b-a91d-05a43a8a6cd4

London

Email

Barney.Wilkinson@nice.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nice.org.uk/

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

Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit

Reference number

SMHGDSU2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NICE wishes to commission a Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit (SMHGDSU) to support its guidelines programme. The SMHGDSU will act as a credible source of subject matter expertise in mental health guideline development across NICE. The SMHGDSU will work with NICE to support committee decision making by producing evidence reviews, economic evaluations and other evidence-based products.

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.

The contract for this work will commence on the 1st April 2023.

The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. The agreement shall have an option to be extended for a further two 12 month periods, so that this contract may remain in force for a series of 1 year periods terminating on 31st March 2028.

The budget will be £335,634 per annum for the initial period of three years after which time the budget will be varied according to the work programme requirement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £10,069,002

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NICE wishes to commission a Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit (SMHGDSU) to support its guidelines programme. The SMHGDSU will act as a credible source of subject matter expertise in mental health guideline development across NICE. The SMHGDSU will work with NICE to support committee decision making by producing evidence reviews, economic evaluations and other evidence-based products.

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.

The contract for this work will commence on the 1st April 2023.

The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. The agreement shall have an option to be extended for a further two 12 month periods, so that this contract may remain in force for a series of 1 year periods terminating on 31st March 2028.

The budget will be £335,634 per annum for the initial period of three years after which time the budget will be varied according to the work programme requirement.

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: £1,006,902

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

a further two 12 month periods

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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 a single operator

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

16 December 2022

Local time

4:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 21 April 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 December 2022

Local time

5:00pm


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

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom