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NICE External Assessment Groups Framework

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

22 Nov 2024 at 12:21

Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

19 Sep 2024 at 14:46

Tender Notice
Planning

13 Sep 2024 at 15:18

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently in the tender stage for the "NICE External Assessment Groups Framework", a public procurement process valued at £3,345,000 GBP. This framework, focused on research and development services and related consultancy in the health sector, involves multiple Lots covering Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment, Technical and Decision Support, Evidence Generation to support Access, and Research Governance and Ethics Support. The procurement process is being executed under an open procedure with submissions due by 13 January 2025. The framework agreement will allow for up to 999 suppliers to participate, and the contract period for each Lot is 630 days with optional extensions up to 24 months. The services will be delivered within the UKD region, with the tender aiming to source multidisciplinary groups with expertise in health technology assessment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with competencies in health technology evaluation and related services. Companies specialising in clinical and economic evidence analysis, data analytics, methodological advice, active surveillance, and research governance, either as independent entities or as part of consortia, can leverage this opportunity for growth by contributing to key NICE programmes. The framework encourages collaboration among suppliers to ensure comprehensive service offerings, thereby providing a platform for businesses to expand their portfolios and participate in influential health technology assessment and guideline development projects. Businesses with robust capabilities in these areas are well-suited to compete for the multiple Lots, potentially gaining long-term engagements and valuable industry connections.

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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.

Lot Information

Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment

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.

Options: Options to extend up to 24months

Technical and Decision Support

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

Options: Option to extend for up to 24 months

Evidence Generation to support Access

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

Options: Option to extend for up to 24 months

Research governance & ethics support

advice on research governance and ethics support including access to a research ethics committee

Options: Option to extend up to 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037813-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£3,345,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,958,000 £1M-£10M
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
24 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
Additional Buyers

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
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

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