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NICE External Assessment Centre Framework

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

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06 Oct 2017 at 17:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is issuing a tender for the NICE External Assessment Centre Framework, aimed at providing health technology assessment services to support its technology evaluation programmes. The procurement is classified under research and development services and is currently in the active tender stage. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 20 November 2017. This opportunity primarily concerns contracts based in the North West region of the United Kingdom, with a total contract value of £6,000,000, commencing on 2 July 2018 and concluding on 31 March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health technology and consultancy sectors. Companies with multidisciplinary capabilities in health technology assessment, including those experienced in primary and secondary data generation, technical and regulatory support, or decision support related to pharmaceuticals and medical technologies, would be well-positioned to compete. Businesses can enhance their offerings by forming consortia or networks to meet the diverse service requirements detailed across different Lots of the tender, thereby expanding their market presence and capacity for collaborative projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NICE External Assessment Centre Framework

Notice Description

NICE is seeking to commission external assessment centres (EACs) which will provide a range of health technology assessment services to support its technology evaluation programmes and related activities. Suppliers must be able to provide all services within a Lot and suppliers can bid for 1 or more Lots. NICE will consider bids from multidisciplinary centres with knowledge and expertise in health technology assessment, enhanced for Lots 1, 2 and 3 by a demonstrably close association with frontline clinical services in areas related to medical technologies such as imaging or in vitro diagnostics. Suppliers intending to provide services in Lot 4 will have significant expertise and experience of advanced HTA methods, and be able to provide the service in relation to pharmaceuticals, medical and diagnostic technologies and related products. 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. NICE commissions EACs to support its technology evaluation programmes in the following key areas and tasks, which are more fully described in specification documents specific to each Lot: Lot 1 - Secondary data analysis Lot 2 - Primary data generation and analysis Lot 3 - Technical and regulatory support Lot 4 - Decision support Additional information: NICE commissions EACs to support its technology evaluation programmes in the following key areas and tasks, which are more fully described in specification documents specific to each Lot: Lot 1 - Secondary data analysis Including: critical appraisal of submitted evidence to support the development of NICE outputs; evidence synthesis; de novo economic modelling and critiquing and revising existing models; updating information and evidence on technologies to support guidance review; preparation of evidence summaries on new and novel technologies; systematic review and meta-analysis to support NICE's assessment of the safety and efficacy of new interventional procedures involving medical devices; market intelligence analysis; supporting identification, topic selection and scoping of medtech products, including topics identified by non-commercial sponsors, where a NICE output could be of benefit. Lot 2 - Primary data generation and analysis Including: protocol development for promising technologies where the available evidence is insufficient to recommend routine adoption; pragmatic facilitation of collaborative research acting as the academic lead and research sponsor where needed, on clinical, laboratory, and methodological projects investigating the clinical utility of specific healthcare technologies; real-world evidence collection activities including establishing patient registries, analysing register data, and similar schemes; the specification, compilation, validation and analysis of datasets including linkage with other "real-life" data sources. This may include analysis of data protection/information governance and preparation of paperwork as required. The EAC may be required to manage a third party to undertake data collection and analysis, developing the contractual paperwork and holding the budget for the work as necessary. This may include advice on research governance and ethics support. Lot 3 - Technical and regulatory support Including: technical assessment of CE marked medical devices to inform effective use, and to support NICE's adoption advice; technical supplements on products in published NICE guidance; ad hoc technical advice; regulatory analysis including identification of CE marked devices used within new or novel interventional procedures. Lot 4 - Decision support Including: providing technical support to evaluation programmes; advanced methodological development for all types of health technologies, including pharmaceuticals, medical and diagnostic technologies and related products; providing educational support; providing advanced methodological, analytical and other ad hoc support to NICE and its independent advisory bodies on the assessment of medicines and medical technologies; providing quality assurance of economic models and other EAC outputs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d6ff1042-a4e9-4caa-bf9a-1caf83c2fed3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f1c1030-64d9-4a8a-8c7e-092b9597508b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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
Not specified
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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 2-3 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
Irene Walker
Contact Email
irene.walker@nice.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 4BT
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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