--- title: "NICE External Assessment Groups Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE" published: "2024-11-22" --- # NICE External Assessment Groups Framework Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049ae5.json) ## Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently in the tender stage for the "NICE External Assessment Groups Framework", a public procurement process valued at £3,345,000 GBP. This framework, focused on research and development services and related consultancy in the health sector, involves multiple Lots covering Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment, Technical and Decision Support, Evidence Generation to support Access, and Research Governance and Ethics Support. The procurement process is being executed under an open procedure with submissions due by 13 January 2025. The framework agreement will allow for up to 999 suppliers to participate, and the contract period for each Lot is 630 days with optional extensions up to 24 months. The services will be delivered within the UKD region, with the tender aiming to source multidisciplinary groups with expertise in health technology assessment. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with competencies in health technology evaluation and related services. Companies specialising in clinical and economic evidence analysis, data analytics, methodological advice, active surveillance, and research governance, either as independent entities or as part of consortia, can leverage this opportunity for growth by contributing to key NICE programmes. The framework encourages collaboration among suppliers to ensure comprehensive service offerings, thereby providing a platform for businesses to expand their portfolios and participate in influential health technology assessment and guideline development projects. Businesses with robust capabilities in these areas are well-suited to compete for the multiple Lots, potentially gaining long-term engagements and valuable industry connections. ## Notice NICE is seeking to commission external assessment groups (EAGs) which will provide a range of services to support its programmes and related activities. Suppliers can bid for one or more Lots. NICE will consider bids from multidisciplinary EAGs with knowledge and expertise in health technology assessment. NICE will consider proposals from consortia or networks of organisations meeting the selection criteria and encourages potential suppliers to explore collaborations that will result in the offer of a comprehensive range of services. Main activities of the EAGs in each framework NICE commissions EAGs to support its guidance development programmes in the following key areas and tasks: Lot 1 - Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment Including: critical appraisal of clinical and economic evidence to support the development of NICE outputs; evidence synthesis; de novo economic modelling and critiquing and revising existing models; systematic review and meta-analysis; supporting scoping of evaluation topics; user preference assessment or structured elicitation, confirmation and review of regulatory status to the evaluation programmes. Lot 2 - Technical and Decision Support Including: providing advanced methodological and analytical advice and support to NICE's technical teams and committees on all guideline and technology types that are in remit for NICE, including Health Technology Evaluation (HTE) outputs (pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical device and digital technologies, combination products etc.) and Guidelines topics covering public health, social and clinical areas. This includes providing evidence synthesis, data analytics, complex decision analytical modelling and health economic support; providing a technical rapid response service and quality assurance input for guidance products; development and provision of guidance methods training, covering evidence synthesis, data analytics, decision analytical modelling and health economics. Lot 3 - Evidence Generation to support Access Including: Evidence generation using existing registers or databases, feasibility studies, data protocol development, pilot studies; data collection and active surveillance; data linkage and complex modelling and/or analyses; register set up and close. Lot 4 Research governance & ethics support Including: advice on research governance and ethics support including access to a research ethics committee. ### Lot Information Clinical and Economic Evidence Assessment critical appraisal of clinical and economic evidence to support the development of NICE outputs; evidence synthesis; de novo economic modelling and critiquing and revising existing models; systematic review and meta-analysis; supporting scoping of evaluation topics; user preference assessment or structured elicitation, confirmation and review of regulatory status to the evaluation programmes. Options: Options to extend up to 24months Technical and Decision Support providing advanced methodological and analytical advice and support to NICE's technical teams and committees on all guideline and technology types that are in remit for NICE, including Health Technology Evaluation (HTE) outputs (pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical device and digital technologies, combination products etc.) and Guidelines topics covering public health, social and clinical areas. This includes providing evidence synthesis, data analytics, complex decision analytical modelling and health economic support; providing a technical rapid response service and quality assurance input for guidance products; development and provision of guidance methods training, covering evidence synthesis, data analytics, decision analytical modelling and health economics Options: Option to extend for up to 24 months Evidence Generation to support Access Evidence generation using existing registers or databases, feasibility studies, data protocol development, pilot studies; data collection and active surveillance; data linkage and complex modelling and/or analyses; register set up and close Options: Option to extend for up to 24 months Research governance & ethics support advice on research governance and ethics support including access to a research ethics committee Options: Option to extend up to 24 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037813-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | 23 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,345,000 | | Lots value | £2,958,000 | | 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 | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 4BT | | 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 | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2024 at 12:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037813-2024 - 19 Sep 2024 at 13:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030027-2024 - 13 Sep 2024 at 14:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029452-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f0f4cf4-a358-4717-9cfe-c6c615e8c03b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d4ee73e-795b-4ea2-9c58-cd2e6b7e919f - https://www.nice.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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