Published date: 14 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 26 September 2019

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Opportunity (published 26 September 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Data services - 72300000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Administration services - 75100000

    • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

    • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

    • Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations - 98110000

    • Services furnished by trade unions - 98120000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£6,000,000 to £10,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_160418/726022

Published date

14 November 2018

Closing date

12 December 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) established in 2006 to transform research in the NHS. As the most integrated clinical research system in the world, the NIHR drives research from bench to bedside for the benefit of patients and the economy. The NIHR:
- funds high quality research to improve health
- trains and supports health researchers
- provides world-class research facilities
- works with the life sciences industry and charities to benefit all
- involves patients and the public at every step
The NIHR has a number of contracts for the provision of support services to assist with the management and coordination of the health research system. .
Two such contracts come to an end in March 2020 and will require contract review 12 months beforehand. These are:-
- The NIHR NIHR Centre for Dissemination; and
- NIHR Coordinating Centre for Patient and Public Involvement, Participation and Engagement (PPIPE) in Research
.
The aim of this tendering exercise will be to identify a suitable contractor(s) for the above mentioned centres.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joyce Angoma

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
England

Telephone

0

Email

Joyce.Angoma@dh.gsi.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care