Award

Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Apr 2023 at 12:18

Award Notice
Tender

09 Nov 2022 at 18:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health And Care Excellence has awarded a contract for a Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit. The contract, titled SMHGDSU 2022, falls under the industry category of Research and development services and related consultancy services. The contract, valued at £1,006,902, began on 1st April 2023 and will run until 31st March 2026. NICE is located in London, England, and the procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender deadline of 16th December 2022.

This opportunity to provide support to NICE in mental health guideline development will be suitable for businesses offering services in research, development, and consultancy services related to health. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete for this contract. The initial budget for this contract is £335,634 per annum for three years, with possible extensions, making it a long-term engagement opportunity for qualified businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Mental Health Guideline Development Support Unit

Notice 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 PS335,634 per annum for the initial period of three years after which time the budget will be varied according to the work programme requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0731c685-4251-4f7c-aa37-5f7075c4300c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28584632-4cc8-4663-b4e0-573aa23404f8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,678,170 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,006,902 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ANNA FREUD CENTRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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