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title: "NICE Guideline Development Centres"
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# NICE Guideline Development Centres

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bc4f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the development of NICE Guideline Development Centres is being conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). This active tender, with a total value of £30 million, falls under the miscellaneous health services category and is based in the UK. The tender period ends on 16th July 2021, with bid openings scheduled for 27th July 2021. The procurement follows an open procedure, enabling a wide range of suppliers to participate, and it is structured into two lots, each valued at £15 million, dedicated to distinct Guideline Development Centres. Each contract is intended to last for 6 years, concluding in 2027.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses with expertise in health technology assessment, systematic reviewing, and project management, among other specialised skills. Companies with a strong background in providing health services, data analysis, and training related to healthcare guidelines will find this tender particularly relevant. The multidisciplinary nature of the required teams suggests a collaborative approach, which could benefit consultancy firms, academic institutions, and organisations experienced in health service delivery and guideline development.

## Notice

NICE makes evidence-based recommendations on a wide range of topics, from preventing and managing specific conditions, improving health, and managing medicines in different settings, to providing social care and support to adults and children, and planning broader services and interventions to improve the health of communities. NICE will commission the development of guidelines from two Guideline Development Centres. Each Guideline Development Centre will comprise a multidisciplinary team of people led by a Director. The team will require expertise in guideline development; this should include expertise in methods of health technology assessment, systematic reviewing, complex analysis (e.g. network meta-analyses, operational research), health economics, project management and information searching and retrieval. The technical staff should be skilled at assessing, analysing and interpreting alternative data sources including qualitative studies, mixed methods evidence and 'real-world evidence'. Each Guideline Development Centre should also be capable of providing training and support to its staff and its guideline committees. Full details in the requirement specification on Contracts Finder (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1ffb53-cda1-4e95-b5ea-1ae6bce13e43)

### Lot Information

Guideline Development Centre 1

NICE makes evidence-based recommendations on a wide range of topics, from preventing and managing specific conditions, improving health, and managing medicines in different settings, to providing social care and support to adults and children, and planning broader services and interventions to improve the health of communities. NICE will commission the development of guidelines from two Guideline Development Centres. Each Guideline Development Centre will comprise a multidisciplinary team of people led by a Director. The team will require expertise in guideline development; this should include expertise in methods of health technology assessment, systematic reviewing, complex analysis (e.g. network meta-analyses, operational research), health economics, project management and information searching and retrieval. The technical staff should be skilled at assessing, analysing and interpreting alternative data sources including qualitative studies, mixed methods evidence and 'real-world evidence'. Each Guideline Development Centre should also be capable of providing training and support to its staff and its guideline committees. Full details in the requirement specification available on Contracts Finder (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1ffb53-cda1-4e95-b5ea-1ae6bce13e43)

NICE Guideline Development Centre 2

NICE makes evidence-based recommendations on a wide range of topics, from preventing and managing specific conditions, improving health, and managing medicines in different settings, to providing social care and support to adults and children, and planning broader services and interventions to improve the health of communities. NICE will commission the development of guidelines from two Guideline Development Centres. Each Guideline Development Centre will comprise a multidisciplinary team of people led by a Director. The team will require expertise in guideline development; this should include expertise in methods of health technology assessment, systematic reviewing, complex analysis (e.g. network meta-analyses, operational research), health economics, project management and information searching and retrieval. The technical staff should be skilled at assessing, analysing and interpreting alternative data sources including qualitative studies, mixed methods evidence and 'real-world evidence'. Each Guideline Development Centre should also be capable of providing training and support to its staff and its guideline committees. Full details in the requirement specification available on Contracts Finder (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1ffb53-cda1-4e95-b5ea-1ae6bce13e43)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013532-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Summer of 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2021 at 16:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013532-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://barney.wilkinson@nice.org.uk
- https://barney.wilkinson@nice.org.uk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1ffb53-cda1-4e95-b5ea-1ae6bce13e43

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