Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre
Notice Description
Contract for NIHR Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre by running a procurement via Competitive Procedure with Negotiation to award a contract for 5 years for core, operational and optional services (further explained in detail below in Section II.2.4.1) with an option to extend further for up to 2+2 Years
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Authority awarded a Contract to a single Supplier to provide services for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC). The contract was awarded following a successful Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The Supplier will replace or continue services currently provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (CRNCC).
A brief description of the Core, Operational, and Optional services required from the potential service provider is as follows:
* Operational Services - overheads including office space, facilities, equipment, ICT, and Human Resources services for all Supplier Personnel
* Core Services -include the Study Support Service, Performance management of studies, Information and Communications Technology systems, Financial management and assurance, Governance, Clinical Specialties, Workforce learning and organisational development, Business development and marketing, Business intelligence, Communications, Patient and public involvement and engagement
* Optional Services - the Authority may require the Supplier to deliver under this contract specific projects or additional services for which the need is unpredictable at the start of the contract. Any additional optional services will need to be agreed with the supplier and subject to approval (including assessment of affordability and value for money) by DHSC.
The contract is for a period of 5 years with the option to for a further 2+2 years (subject to approval).
Options: Price was not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents
Renewal: The Contract (in accordance with its terms) will be for an initial term of five years and may be extended for a period of up to four years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0383ca
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033074-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79994000 - Contract administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £303,200,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £303,200,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £134,099,999 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Oct 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Approximately 24 months prior to the end of the current contract.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Postcode Area
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- 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
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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