Tender

NICE External Assessment Groups Framework

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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22 Nov 2024 at 13:37

Tender Notice
Tender

22 Nov 2024 at 11:52

Tender Notice
Planning

13 Sep 2024 at 14:03

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently in the Tender stage for the procurement process titled "NICE External Assessment Groups Framework." This contract is aimed at commissioning external assessment groups to provide a variety of services to support NICE's programmes and related activities. The framework falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services. The contract encompasses multiple Lots, each covering specific tasks. The tender uses an open procedure and includes key dates such as the tender submission deadline on 13 January 2025 and the contract period from 1 July 2025 to 31 March 2027. The services are to be delivered in the North West of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for business growth for multidisciplinary external assessment groups experienced in health technology assessment. Organisations that can offer a comprehensive range of services either independently or through consortia are well-suited to compete. The procurement invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to apply, thereby promoting wider participation. The successful bidders will contribute to critical processes like clinical and economic evidence assessment, technical and decision support, evidence generation, and research governance and ethics support. Businesses in the fields of health technology, medical research, and related consultancy services, possessing advanced methodological and analytical capabilities, stand to benefit considerably from this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NICE External Assessment Groups Framework

Notice Description

NICE is seeking to commission external assessment groups (EAGs) which will provide a range of services to support its programmes and related activities. Suppliers can bid for one or more Lots. NICE will consider bids from multidisciplinary EAGs with knowledge and expertise in health technology assessment. NICE will consider proposals from consortia or networks of organisations meeting the selection criteria and encourages potential suppliers to explore collaborations that will result in the offer of a comprehensive range of services. Main activities of the EAGs in each framework NICE commissions EAGs to support its guidance development programmes in the following key areas and tasks: Lot 1 - Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment Including: critical appraisal of clinical and economic evidence to support the development of NICE outputs; evidence synthesis; de novo economic modelling and critiquing and revising existing models; systematic review and meta-analysis; supporting scoping of evaluation topics; user preference assessment or structured elicitation, confirmation and review of regulatory status to the evaluation programmes. Lot 2 - Technical and Decision Support Including: providing advanced methodological and analytical advice and support to NICE's technical teams and committees on all guideline and technology types that are in remit for NICE, including Health Technology Evaluation (HTE) outputs (pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical device and digital technologies, combination products etc.) and Guidelines topics covering public health, social and clinical areas. This includes providing evidence synthesis, data analytics, complex decision analytical modelling and health economic support; providing a technical rapid response service and quality assurance input for guidance products; development and provision of guidance methods training, covering evidence synthesis, data analytics, decision analytical modelling and health economics. Lot 3 - Evidence Generation to support Access Including: Evidence generation using existing registers or databases, feasibility studies, data protocol development, pilot studies; data collection and active surveillance; data linkage and complex modelling and/or analyses; register set up and close. Lot 4 Research governance & ethics support Including: advice on research governance and ethics support including access to a research ethics committee.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0d87f8d8-7acb-4315-b975-a76e681a3ff0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f0f4cf4-a358-4717-9cfe-c6c615e8c03b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
SW1A 2BU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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