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title: "External Assessment Centre Framework - Lot 1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE"
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# External Assessment Centre Framework - Lot 1

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce9a4681-fe69-4a32-a1cb-4198d71d90da

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## Summary

The National Institute For Health And Care Excellence recently awarded a contract for the "External Assessment Centre Framework - Lot 1" tender, which falls under the research and development services industry category. The buying organisation, National Institute For Health And Care Excellence, located in LONDON, United Kingdom, conducted the selective procurement method using a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 30th December 2021, with the contract period starting on 1st April 2023 and ending on 31st March 2024.

This contract award presents business growth opportunities, especially for firms interested in providing Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this contract. The University of Exeter was awarded the contract, indicating that organisations with a large scale of operations could be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future within the research and development services sector.

## Notice

The Services specification is defined in Schedule One of the Framework Agreement and covers work undertaken in the following Lots. Lot 1 - Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment More specific detail of the specification for each Work Package is detailed in the Instruction to Proceed issued for each Work Package under this Call-off Order Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e33699-aa69-4ffc-9fe9-66449dcd3cf7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e33699-aa69-4ffc-9fe9-66449dcd3cf7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e33699-aa69-4ffc-9fe9-66449dcd3cf7
  30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/6cdd803d-ab2c-43f9-9187-e6e3b74f1a1b
  Redacted award contract

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