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Published 17 Oct 2022, 16:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NICE Technical Support Unit

Official notice

Authority: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Central government)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£690,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Nov 2022
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement 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 www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e92557a-45af… ↗ for full details

CPV: Miscellaneous health services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Staff development services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1GTSURenewalPublished value£600,000

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

Delivery: UK · At the suppliers premises
Extensions: One 12 month optional extension by agreement · one additonal 12 month period by agreementVariant bids: not allowed
85140000 Miscellaneous health services
Lot #2Health Economics trainingRenewalPublished value£90,000

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

Delivery: UK · at the suppliers premises or virtually
Extensions: one 12 month extension by agreement · One 12 month extension by agreementVariant bids: allowed
79633000 Staff development services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Lots one and two
What this means for your bid
  • “NICE Technical Support Unit” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
17 Oct 2022, 16:35 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2022, 16:35 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
NICETSU22
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029225
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous health servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesStaff development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037674 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
23 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT

Timeline

17 Oct 2022 → 23 Nov 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Oct 2022, 16:35 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    23 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 2 Redman Place, LONDON, London, E20 1JQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NICEReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria