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title: "DHSC: PIN for Market Engagement of Research Delivery Network coordinating centre re procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032dfe"
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# DHSC: PIN for Market Engagement of Research Delivery Network coordinating centre re procurement

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032dfe

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a tender titled "DHSC: PIN for Market Engagement of Research Delivery Network coordinating centre re procurement." This procurement, classified under Research and Development Consultancy Services, is set to take place in the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at approximately £100 million, is intended to run for five years starting from 1st April 2024, with a potential extension of up to four years. A market engagement event is scheduled for mid-May 2022, with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) expected to be published later in the same year, indicating a competitive procedure with negotiation as the procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those focusing on health and social care research. Companies that have experience in managing large-scale research programmes or providing coordination services for clinical research networks would be well-suited to participate. The successful contractor will play a critical role in facilitating high-quality research across England, thus directly contributing to the advancement of healthcare initiatives and potentially enhancing their business growth in this sector.

## Notice

DHSC funds the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR's purpose is to fund, enable and deliver health and social care research. NIHR's policy and functions are directed by DHSC's Chief Scientific Advisor and Science Research & Evidence Directorate. The NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) supports patients, the public, and health and care organisations across England to participate in high-quality research. The CRN comprises 15 Local Clinical Research Networks (LCRNs), which support the delivery of high-quality research across all geographies and therapy areas. National leadership and coordination are provided by the Clinical Research Network coordinating centre (CRNCC). DHSC is looking to undertake a retendering process to award a contract to provide the coordinating centre for 5 years starting on 1/4/2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years. This PIN is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioner's intention.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The DHSC's current contract for the CRNCC runs until 31 March 2024. Funding for the LCRNs is provided directly to the NHS via DHSC agreements with each NHS organisation that acts as a host for a LCRN. The CRNCC manages the contracts for the 15 LCRNs on behalf of DHSC. The current annual budget for the CRNCC is approximately PS25 million. The structure of the CRN will continue to comprise regional networks plus a national coordinating centre, and DHSC is implementing a number of evolutionary changes for the future network through this contract, including: a change in the name of the CRN to the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) to better reflect the scope and purpose of the network. The coordinating centre will coordinate a joint leadership function with the regional networks and DHSC so that the RDN operates as a single organisation with a shared vision and purpose across England. The joint leadership function will balance regional context, expertise, and relationships with national coordination and strategy. 
It is the intention of the Authority that this procurement will be conducted as a competitive procedure with negotiation (under Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015). The ITT is expected to be published later in 2022; a separate advert will be released in this respect. We intend to hold a Market Engagement event in mid-May 2022.
If you have any questions relating to this upcoming opportunity, please direct your emails to Gauri.Jain@dhsc.gov.uk 
Note: This Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition. 
The Authority may amend any information in this PIN at its sole discretion. Additional information: More information on NIHR and CRN via https://www.nihr.ac.uk/
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/support/clinical-research-network.htm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010082-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI3 Inner London - West |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2022 at 14:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010082-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.nihr.ac.uk/
- https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/support/clinical-research-network.htm

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