Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Daryl Mahabir
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
DHSC Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for NIHR Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre by running a procurement via Competitive Procedure with Negotiation to award a contract for 5 years for core, operational and optional services (further explained in detail below in Section II.2.4.1) with an option to extend further for up to 2+2 Years
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £303,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK1
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Authority awarded a Contract to a single Supplier to provide services for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC). The contract was awarded following a successful Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The Supplier will replace or continue services currently provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (CRNCC).
A brief description of the Core, Operational, and Optional services required from the potential service provider is as follows:
• Operational Services – overheads including office space, facilities, equipment, ICT, and Human Resources services for all Supplier Personnel
• Core Services –include the Study Support Service, Performance management of studies, Information and Communications Technology systems, Financial management and assurance, Governance, Clinical Specialties, Workforce learning and organisational development, Business development and marketing, Business intelligence, Communications, Patient and public involvement and engagement
• Optional Services – the Authority may require the Supplier to deliver under this contract specific projects or additional services for which the need is unpredictable at the start of the contract. Any additional optional services will need to be agreed with the supplier and subject to approval (including assessment of affordability and value for money) by DHSC.
The contract is for a period of 5 years with the option to for a further 2+2 years (subject to approval).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Amendment / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Price was not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-032066
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £303,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £134,099,999
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom