Planning

DHSC:Med Tec: Design for Life Research and Analytical Support

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Planning

14 Jul 2023 at 13:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is planning a tender titled "DHSC: Med Tec: Design for Life Research and Analytical Support" within the services category, focusing on research services in the Health industry. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with estimated key dates as follows: Market engagement event starting 24/07/2023, ITT publication on 31/07/2023, ITT response closure by 28/08/2023, and contract start date from 11/09/2023. The opportunity involves providing research and analytical support for the Design for Life initiative to enhance reuse, remanufacture, and materials recovery in the UK medical technology sector.

This tender by the Department of Health and Social Care presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in research and analytical services, particularly in circular economy approaches for the MedTech sector. Companies with experience in economic analyses, resilience assessments, and sustainability strategies would be well-suited to compete. Potential suppliers should note the upcoming Market Engagement meeting on 25/07/2023 and be prepared for the invitation to Tender from Framework starting on 31/07/2023. The successful bidder will need to deliver comprehensive reports, conduct data analyses, and engage with various stakeholders in the field, demonstrating excellence in technical and commercial insights to drive innovations in the medical technology industry.

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Notice Title

DHSC:Med Tec: Design for Life Research and Analytical Support

Notice Description

To provide research and analytical support to the Design for Life initiative, discovery phase, assessing the opportunity and required actions to increase levels of reuse, remanufacture and materials recovery in the UK medical technology sector. <br/><br/>The successful bidder will be expected to produce a report that quantifies the economic, resilience, and sustainability opportunity of a shift towards circular economy approaches for MedTech in the UK and will include recommendations for further action.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The overall requirement is for the successful bidder to produce:
A report that quantifies the economic, resilience, and sustainability opportunity of a shift towards circular economy approaches for MedTech in the UK and will include recommendations for further action.


The work may include:
* Analysis and cataloguing of the current levels of reuse, remanufacture and recovery of selected medical technology
* Modelling of future scenarios
* Development of cost/benefit data analyses
* Drafting of a findings report recommending future action

This list is not exhaustive and may change as the contract progresses.

Experience/Skills/Knowledge Required:

* The ability to deliver excellent research and analytical products; impart leading technical, commercial, and operational insights; and brokering with expert parties. This will include:
* Pre-existing or ability to rapidly form networks within the circular economy sphere to enable coordination and brokering with leading adjacent sectors, such as consumer electronics, and supporting, horizontal domains, such as data science.
* Excellence in analysis, with an ability to use incomplete or imperfect data sets to reach robust conclusions, and, where data is unavailable, conduct indicative bottom-up analyses to ensure conclusions can still be formed.
* Fluency in economic analyses for public expenditure, greenhouse gas accounting at a business and product level, and quantifying the value of improved resilience of supply chains to businesses and whole sectors.
* Skills, such as ability to interpret technical standards or procurement frameworks, which can support translation of policy-type research into real-world operations within a sector or organisation.
* Ability to rapidly develop and analyse surveys / questionnaires.
* Delivery of Futures / Foresight workshops, including collaborative scenario development.
* Excellence in writing accessible reports for a wide audience of subject matter experts and laypersons.


Market Engagement meeting to be held via Microsoft Teams 25/07/2023. If you are interested in attending the market engagement meeting:

1. Log in or Register through the supplier portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
2. Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities' Reference C191734
3. Click Register Interest.
4. Message via Atamis your email address for the link to the event to be forwarded to

Use of CCS Research and Insights Framework

Estimated date that Suppliers will be invited to Tender from Framework week beginning Monday 31/07/2023.

The information in this PIN is subject to change and the Authority withhold the right to make changes to any of the information contained here.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e21c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020328-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Lara Dolamore
Contact Email
lara.dolamore@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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