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# NICE listens

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b221020-a3a8-4334-a774-7931018447ab

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## Summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has awarded a contract titled "NICE listens" for the provision of research services, classified under CPV code 73110000. This tender was initiated to establish a new public engagement process that aims to recruit participants for events addressing significant health and social care challenges. The contract, valued at £42,355, is set to begin on 23 August 2021 and will conclude on 7 January 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure, which facilitates broad participation from interested suppliers, within the context of the London area, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in innovative public consultation processes in the health sector. Companies that specialise in research services, public engagement facilitation, or have experience in organising discussions with diverse community groups would be well-suited to compete for contracts related to NICE's ongoing public consultation efforts. By participating in these processes, businesses can not only contribute to shaping healthcare policies but also expand their networks within the public sector, potentially leading to future collaborations and projects.

## Notice

In the past the NICE Citizens Council provided a mechanism for in-depth, deliberative enquiry with a group of informed members of the public, to help inform the approach and judgements NICE takes. Reports from the Citizens Council have been used to inform the NICE Principles and are reflected in our evaluation methods and decision frameworks. NICE and the wider health and social care landscape are changing. In addition to the long-term impacts of COVID-19, transformative innovation is underway in healthcare services, technologies and regulatory science, and within NICE itself. These changes will throw up challenging moral, ethical and social value issues that NICE will need to address. In light of these challenges, NICE is introducing a new process for deliberative public engagement: NICE Listens. Whilst performing a similar function to our previous Citizen Council, it will offer a more flexible format which can be tailored to different topics and timescales. It will complement our existing mechanisms for public engagement but be used to address particularly challenging topics The successful contractor shall recruit a group of people to take part in the event. The group should be from the general public and be representative of the adult population of England (those aged 18+). The contractor will support the recruitment for, set-up, facilitation and evaluation of a NICE Listens event. NICE staff will work with the successful contractor to design and develop the event. The successful contractor will feedback on the group's conclusions via a written report. This will be presented to the Institute's Executive Team, Board and published on the NICE website. The findings will inform various aspects of NICE's work. It is envisaged that each NICE Listens topic will form a standalone event and that for each new topic a new recruitment process for participants in NICE Listens will take place

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6228af2a-2a8b-44ea-a91a-725b8c98614c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Aug 2021 - 7 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,355 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £42,355 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BASIS RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2021 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6228af2a-2a8b-44ea-a91a-725b8c98614c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6228af2a-2a8b-44ea-a91a-725b8c98614c
  9th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82a1b17b-c5ff-463d-a9aa-a0effbac77a3

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