Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-9812-718a-a56a-e5a2e6330f8c/nihr-evaluations-trials-and-studies-coordinating-centre-netscc-national-ins pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) - National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) - NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure [Department of Health](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Department of Health is tendering three Contracts with a combined total value of £280M for a contract term of between 5 and 10 years. This Contracts Finder Notice is supporting the following Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference 2016/S 097-174283. The contract will be awarded in March 2017 with a year's transition and service delivery will begin in March 2018. In line with Cabinet Office procurement policy this procurement will be delivered using the OJEU Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The procurement will be divided into three lots as follows: - Lot 1 - NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)\* - Lot 2 - National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) \* - Lot 3 - NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure - - Lots 1 & 2 have to be separate suppliers therefore the maximum available combined Lot value is £183,000,000. A Supplier Information Event was held on the 6 July 2016 at the Wesley, Euston House, 81-103 Euston Street, London NW1 2EZ. Documents for this event can be found at [contractsfinder.service.gov.uk](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f52fa762-915d-4bf3-b6ff-b3427d2d9a44). The Department of Health is now seeking to engage further with the market, with a view of giving potential bidders and other interested stakeholders the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the proposed service specification and associated documents. Such feedback will then be considered in the drafting of the final versions to be published through an upcoming procurement in order to ensure that Bidders are confident that the Service Specification can be delivered, and a high quality service provided, within the financial envelopes available. Interested parties who would like to take part in this engagement exercise and receive a copy of the draft specification and associated documents are invited to express their interest by sending an e-mail to . There will be an opportunity to attend two engagement events, the first a webinar session followed shortly by one to one sessions. The Department of Health is keen to encourage interest from small and medium size enterprises and, therefore, consortia or groups of bidders, as well as larger providers to provide the services. ### To Note A webinar session was held on the 22nd September 2016 at 14:00hrs. Slides from this session is now attached to this advert. The next main event will be one to one sessions with interested parties. We anticipate to hold these sessions on the 13th and 14th October 2016. if you have not done so, please email this above mentioned address for more information. Read full description ## CPV classification Administrative services of agencies Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/258a68b5-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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