Published date: 9 January 2023

This notice was replaced on 21 April 2023

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Awarded contract (published 21 April 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0 to £30,000

Procurement reference

Project 879 ITT_1035

Published date

9 January 2023

Closing date

18 January 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

27 January 2023

Contract end date

7 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The broad aim of this project will be to promote MCDA (multi-criteria decision analysis) as a framework for conducting economic evaluations of robotic surgery. The HEU, in collaboration with subject matter experts from Lisbon University and Loughborough University, plan to conduct an economic evaluation of a particular application of robotic surgery in the NHS using MCDA. The requirement described in this RFQ will support this study. We plan to publish this study, including outputs from the requirement below.


The requirement

The Supplier must answer the following questions using literature review techniques. We are looking for the Supplier to describe their suggested methodology in response to this RFQ. Please note that we can provide input from subject matter experts (MCDA) where required. Also, the HEU have assigned two health economists to work on this project who will be available to provide input if required.

1. Highest priority - Which criteria have been suggested for the evaluation of robotic surgery?

• This is an empirical question that will inform our selection of criteria for the MCDA study
• We would like the Supplier to take a flexible approach if there is not sufficient literature on robotic surgery

2. What are the challenges for evaluating robotic surgery?

• This research area will provide motivation for applying MCDA to robotic surgery, and will help us to interpret the criteria identified in question 1
• As this research question has a lower priority than question 1, we anticipate that it could be answered with a more focused review strategy.

More information

Additional text

The Submission
If you would like to provide us with a quotation for this work please register on the Bravo Portal where this procurement process will be managed:

mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

Here you will be able to view the full Request for Quotation

We require the quotation to be submitted on headed paper through this Bravo Portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Elaine Butler

Address

Heron House,120 Grove Road
STOKE ON TRENT
ST4 4LX
England

Telephone

07775 226338

Email

elaine.butler2@nhs.net