Published date: 26 April 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 May 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Library services - 92511000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0 to £35,000,000

Procurement reference

NICECF2016

Published date

26 April 2016

Closing date

25 May 2016

Contract start date

1 July 2016

Contract end date

30 June 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Please note the addition of an Expression of Interest stage (EOI). This is to ensure all interested parties receive all responses to clarification questions. Please see the revised Instructions to Tender for details.

NICE is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement on behalf of the NHS and Health Education England (HEE), which:
- identifies the Providers of medical and healthcare published Content Resources and related services that will meet the needs of eligible Purchasing Authorities and Beneficiaries throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland;
- provides a range of Content Resources with no barriers to the type and breadth of Content Resources that could be supplied through the Framework;
- contains a wide breath of Provider type i.e. direct publishers, agents and other intermediaries e.g. booksellers.
The Framework Agreement will list the Providers from whom the NHS and its partners can purchase with confidence and without the need for full competitive tendering. Appointed Providers to the Framework will:
- meet specified content, technical and service requirements;
- use pricing models appropriate for the NHS;
- adhere to the Terms & Conditions required by the NHS;
- add value for Purchasing Authorities.

More information

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Please note the addition of an Expression of Interest stage (EOI). This is to ensure all interested parties receive all responses to clarification questions. Please see the revised Instructions to Tender for details.

About the buyer

Contact name

Irene Walker

Address

Level 1 City Tower
Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
England

Email

irene.walker@nice.org.uk

Website

https://www.nice.org.uk/