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title: "Clinical Knowledge Summaries"
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# Clinical Knowledge Summaries

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d96acd0-855c-4d8b-b965-484d15d9c476

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## Summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently awarded a contract for the Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) Service under the Research and development services category. The contract, with a value of £1,320,000 GBP, was awarded to Clarity Informatics Limited. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the contract period set to start on April 8, 2023, and end on April 7, 2026. The tender period ended on July 5, 2022. The buying organisation, NICE, is located in London and the North West of the United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity for the Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) Service by NICE presents a chance for businesses, particularly those in the research and development services sector, to engage with a high-value contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the CKS Service aims to provide evidence-based guidance to support clinicians in the UK. Businesses interested in providing research services and consultancy to improve healthcare practices can explore this opportunity to contribute to enhancing primary care presentations through practical guidance and accessible resources.

## Notice

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, ("NICE"), established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, is the executive Non-Departmental Public Body responsible for providing guidance and advice to support health and social care commissioners, providers and others to make sure that the care and preventative services provided are of the best possible quality and offers the best value for money. NICE has a statutory role that encompasses the development of quality standards, advice, information and recommendations about NHS, public health and social care services. NICE provides independent, evidence-based guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health and reduce health inequalities, and operates an independent accreditation programme to validate the guidance production of external organisations. Documents describing the methods and process employed by NICE are available from NICE's website (available at www.nice.org.uk ). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is seeking to procure a Clinical Knowledge Summaries ("CKS") Service. The CKS Service will research topics and provide summaries of the best available evidence and practical guidance on best practice in an accessible, easy to use format aimed at Clinicians working in General Practice in the UK, British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies (hereafter referred to as 'the UK'), covering a full range of Primary Care Presentations. The CKS Service will support the strategic aims of NICE through the provision of a high quality, evidence-based resource covering a full range of common and/or significant Primary Care Presentations from the start of the service. It will be aimed at Clinicians working and training in General Practice and first contact settings in the UK and will be accessible through a range of NICE Digital Channels, managed and hosted by NICE, and presented in such a way as to allow easy use of the evidence-based resource to support patient consultations. PLEASE READ THE TENDER INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE SUBMISSION DOCUMENT OF HOW TO APPLY.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1a9e595-1503-429f-8ccc-10711d78dbf0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2023 - 7 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,323,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,320,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLARITY INFORMATICS LIMITED (TRADING AS AGILIO SOFTWARE PRIMARY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 17:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1a9e595-1503-429f-8ccc-10711d78dbf0
- 31 May 2022 at 15:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d30754a-e760-41af-83ca-7025b04734ee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1a9e595-1503-429f-8ccc-10711d78dbf0
  6th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d30754a-e760-41af-83ca-7025b04734ee
  31st May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6653b3bc-cf9e-446f-949a-bf33e8714821
  Covering letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99896ee2-e607-4a2f-8b51-f6b63aae460b
  CKS Tender Instruction and Guidance Submission document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/800ee0b4-3144-4a53-9418-38cc521cd14d
  CKS Spec & Requirements document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c79662b6-39f8-4db1-902d-ed0fb85ac2a7
  CKS ITT Bidder Response document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c8a0a91-ea8d-4f7e-bb14-5594516e9661
  CKS Guidance Development Process Assessment form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81b123b1-5b8f-4056-afa6-1d52a1d32256
  CKS Bidders' Response Pricing form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0d1f0b5-0fe5-436c-821b-30a4b8bc20a4
  SVQ Response form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/096a975f-37da-43c6-aa40-1a91615eb3cf
  Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusions Response document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e20f9e88-1c21-48ac-9eb6-fc4e3e21d5f3
  CKS ITT Contract T&Cs document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a54d712-56f9-4ab2-8018-1ea51161a4c7
  CKS reporting template document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9089e95a-6f1c-4931-bb3c-8f5e9d7563ad
  Competing Interest document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b310ee5-bfeb-4aa1-9992-1aca8e7923db
  Confidentiality Agreement document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d30381f-80bc-4d6b-8ad1-7775939075b8
  Form of Offer document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/110b4b42-9cf4-4016-84cf-800d3620f4bd
  Redaction Requests document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2baf565-3bbf-4402-8e50-365c11f7f8c9
  Terms and Conditions Queries form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7eab5390-98a0-4573-8efd-993b393d33a1
  NDA for TUPE data document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/12bb1e49-ff75-426b-92dd-79a10c4152dc
  Redacted contract award

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nice.org.uk

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