Published date: 9 August 2024
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Research services - 73110000
Research consultancy services - 73210000
Administrative services of agencies - 75120000
Social research services - 79315000
Business and management consultancy services - 79410000
General management consultancy services - 79411000
Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000
Contract administration services - 79994000
Location of contract
SW1H 0EU
Procurement reference
CF-2533600D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
9 August 2024
Closing date
6 September 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
This Request for Information is for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to understand more about organisations that could deliver some or all of these services, their level of interest and any potential barriers they foresee.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DSHC) funds the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Currently the day-to-day operations of the NIHR are carried out by two coordinating centres:
- the NIHR Coordinating Centre (NIHRCC)
- the Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC)
This potential opportunity is for the re-procurement of four of the five contracts/Service level agreements that currently make up the NIHRCC:
- NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)
- Central Commissioning Facility (CCF)
- NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure (NOCRI)
- NIHR Academy
It is anticipated that the services currently delivered under these contracts will be split into 6 different lots under the re-procurement:
Lot 1 - Strategic Business Services
Lot 2 - Research Commissioning: Individual level and Global Health Programmes
Lot 3 - Research Commissioning: Individual level and Global Health Programmes
Lot 4 - Research Infrastructure Commissioning: Translational and delivery
Lot 5 - Research Infrastructure Commissioning: Applied, public health and social care
Lot 6 - Research commissioning: Training and capacity building
Further information regarding the services under each lot can be found in the RFI attachment.
Please note that the proposed lotting structure is not final and is subject to change.
Feedback from suppliers via this early engagement will help inform the final specification and/or procurement approach.
If you would like to participate in this Request for Information please complete Attachment 2 - Requested Information Template and send to NIHRSupplierEngagement@dhsc.gov.uk by 12pm on Friday 6th September 2024.
Participation from public sector, SMEs, VCSEs and private entities is encouraged at all stages in this potential opportunity.
Please find link to previous early market engagement here - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a7a2ce7-ddfe-43c0-a1e4-744e1e4db3bf
More information
Attachments
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- Request for Information - NIHR procurement_Attachment 1 - Description of current services.pdf
- Request for Information - NIHR procurement_Attachment 1 - Description of current services
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- Request for Information - NIHR procurement_Attachment 2 - Requested Information Template.docx
- Request for Information - NIHR procurement_Attachment 2 - Requested Information Template
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- RFI Research Commissioning and Management Services (Final).pdf
- RFI Research Commissioning and Management Services (Final)
About the buyer
Contact name
Natasha Boreham
Address
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
United Kingdom
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Closing date: 6 September 2024