Notice Information
Notice Title
Early Market Engagement - NIHR Research Commissioning and Management services
Notice Description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DSHC) funds the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR's mission is to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. NIHR's policies and functions are directed by DHSC's Chief Scientific Advisor, who is NIHR CEO, supported by the DHSC Science, Research and Evidence Directorate. Currently the day-to-day operations of the NIHR are carried out by two coordinating centres - the NIHR Coordinating Centre (NIHRCC) and the Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC) Four of the five contracts/Service Level Agreements that make up NIHRCC will come to an end on 31 March 2027 (note that the fifth contract, for Public Partnerships and Maximising Impact, is currently being procured). These are the: * NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) * Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) * NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure (NOCRI) * NIHR Academy DHSC will seek to appoint Suppliers to continue delivering the services currently provided through these contracts from 2027/28 onwards. Details of the specific services delivered under each contract can be found in the accompanying attachment but in brief, the purpose of these contracts is to: * Manage the end-to-end commissioning of NIHR's research funding programmes. * Manage NIHR's research infrastructure. * Manage the end-to-end commissioning of NIHR's research academic training, career development and capacity building programmes. * Manage several cross-NIHR activities including: o Communication, business intelligence and impact functions o Research inclusion and sustainability functions o Supporting the life science sector, charities and other organisations to utilise NIHR's infrastructure. DHSC is conducting a market engagement exercise to understand more about organisations that could deliver some or all of these services, their level of interest and any potential barriers they foresee. Feedback from suppliers via this early engagement will help inform the final specification and/or procurement approach. If you are interested in this potential opportunity, please contact NIHRSupplierEngagement@dhsc.gov.uk to register to attend our supplier engagement events to be held in early July. We may subsequently arrange individual meetings with potential suppliers as needed. Participation from public sector, SMEs, VCSEs and private entities is encouraged at all stages in this potential opportunity. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a call for a competition. This is Early Market Engagement for a potential opportunity, as such, DHSC is not obligated to run a procurement following this activity and is not liable for any costs associated with participating in this Early Engagement. Please also note that any possible future procurement for these services will be run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, not the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-826137e6-39b3-47dc-b5de-5666477330a8
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a7a2ce7-ddfe-43c0-a1e4-744e1e4db3bf
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
79315000 - Social research services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
79994000 - Contract administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jun 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Jul 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS2 7UE
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a7a2ce7-ddfe-43c0-a1e4-744e1e4db3bf
19th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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