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title: "NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) - National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) - NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure"
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# NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) - National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) - NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f21e3130-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department of Health is currently conducting a competitive tender for three contracts under the NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF), and the NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure. With a combined total value of £270 million, the contracts will have a term ranging from 5 to 10 years. Interested parties should be aware that the procurement process is using the OJEU Competitive Procedure with Negotiation, with the tender period having originally ended on 30 September 2016. The contracts are aimed at strengthening health research systems and infrastructure in England, providing critical research management and commissioning services.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research and development services, particularly those with experience in contract management and multi-disciplinary skills such as finance and communications. Suitable competitors could include academic institutions, large research organisations, and private sector firms that specialise in clinical research and data management. The successful bidders will need to demonstrate robust capabilities in R&D commissioning, an understanding of key research funding bodies, and expertise in navigating the healthcare landscape, which includes collaboration with the NHS and other stakeholders.

## Notice

The Department of Health is tendering 3 Contracts with a combined total value of PS270M for a contract term of between 5 and 10 years. The intended procurement route will be the OJEU Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Lot 1 - NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)* Lot 2 - National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) * Lot 3 - NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure * - Lots 1 & 2 have to be separate suppliers The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) provides a health research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals working in world-class facilities, conducting leading-edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public. The NIHR works in partnership with many sectors including the public and service users, the NHS, public health, other Government funders, the academic and third sectors and industry. The NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) is a crucial component of the NIHR providing identification, prioritisation, research commissioning and management facilities for needs led Research Programmes. The Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) is a crucial component of the NIHR providing research commissioning, management and hosting facilities for: - Research Programmes. - Research Schools. - Research Infrastructure. - Research Faculty. - Systems for supporting Research, Growth and the Life Sciences Industry. The NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure (NOCRI) aims to maximise the Department of Health's substantial investment in clinical research infrastructure and help other research funders, such as industry and charities, to navigate this infrastructure for: - Health research and patient benefit. - The nations international competitiveness as a location for applied clinical research. The successful bidders will be able to demonstrate: - R&D commissioning and management expertise. - A solid institutional base with structures for recruiting and developing research management staff. - An understanding of key research funding bodies. - An understanding of DH and NHS. - Multi-disciplinary skills i.e. finance management, communications, information systems, administrative and secretariat skills. - Systems and processes to support excellent information governance and data management. Maximum Range: between 15 000 000 and 176 000 000 GBP (includes Lots 1 and 3) Additional information: As per paragraph 11.8 of the Prior Information Notice, a supplier was held in London on 6 July 2016. The above documents have been shared with suppliers and for completeness are now available on Contracts Finder. For any questions, and to register your interest, please contact supplier.helpdesk@dhsc.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c812537-c72e-499d-9e50-43dee73fdc40 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,400,995 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £77,400,995 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON SCIENCE PARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2019 at 19:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c812537-c72e-499d-9e50-43dee73fdc40
- 28 Oct 2019 at 11:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c812537-c72e-499d-9e50-43dee73fdc40
- 15 Oct 2019 at 13:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c812537-c72e-499d-9e50-43dee73fdc40
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f52fa762-915d-4bf3-b6ff-b3427d2d9a44

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c812537-c72e-499d-9e50-43dee73fdc40
  4th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f52fa762-915d-4bf3-b6ff-b3427d2d9a44
  27th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b52741ea-79ac-471f-bed3-a3b4a446423c
  NIHR Supplier Event Slides
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5f77935-a587-4736-ae2d-1475c0d25024
  NOCRI Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c6c14fe-f30a-4cfb-9c6f-f91e5fefbe41
  NETSCC Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17d25ed8-0ded-4712-b5ff-da9a0487b491
  Procurement Slides from 6 July
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/692985d0-c677-4a73-9254-5dd7c895258a
  Supplier Event - QAs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/559f782b-9a87-46d7-ad10-1888bf5e3af4
  CCF Descriptive Document
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:174283-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Prior information notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e4ef8cf-ef98-47dd-b92d-68f8c8fa6d0f
  NIHR Supplier Event Slides
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed49f8ec-31a6-4b68-8265-00fa818d38ab
  NOCRI Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0997867e-0f5d-48ca-9085-f47e6055a231
  NETSCC Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/061ae6ec-82ac-4f64-bc64-cf5caa593454
  Procurement Slides from 6 July
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a73a65e6-bc46-4ccc-a6d4-bc20112570d4
  Supplier Event - QAs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49f3c896-eaa1-4322-9753-f2f6ba3f8f92
  CCF Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23e01fb7-fb20-479e-89f5-3c226494e34e
  NIHR Supplier Event Slides
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c599f74-0fff-4d0b-9c64-d90dc730162a
  NOCRI Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3c2731b-cfa6-46eb-8661-732007854804
  NETSCC Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/876df228-c274-4e2d-ac99-3cc4d40df4dd
  Procurement Slides from 6 July
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fda1b84-3d9b-4a15-919f-8968239a3dea
  Supplier Event - QAs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00fd09ac-71fc-43b8-9b22-e1fd2a8c0173
  CCF Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53d02d4e-5505-4a8c-8f21-6337d71d69ae
  NIHR Supplier Event Slides
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/305db2b2-c180-4bf9-a6a9-de0e976be38e
  NOCRI Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9e98f15-3e8c-413b-bd60-c45edfd63c5f
  NETSCC Descriptive Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf9a790b-72dc-4223-8f77-d812f0099d45
  Procurement Slides from 6 July
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cddd4edd-0a64-4381-b8bd-bab251b7e24d
  Supplier Event - QAs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ab9a530-7d3d-4e85-9544-f33d882f8de0
  CCF Descriptive Document

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