Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c37-b056-71fb-9f0e-243314031f33/james-lind-alliance-advisors closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # James Lind Alliance Advisors [University of Southampton](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-southampton) Estimated value £11,000 to £12,000 Published 9 Jan 2019 Deadline Closed 8 Feb 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 James Lind Alliance (JLA) is a non-profit making initiative, that brings patients, carers and clinicians together in Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs) to identify and prioritise evidence uncertainties or 'unanswered questions' in a particular health condition or setting. The aim of this is to help make sure that research funders are aware of the issues that matter most to the people who need to use the research in their everyday lives ([jla.nihr.ac.uk](https://www.jla.nihr.ac.uk)). JLA PSPs are characterised by following the method set out in the JLA Guidebook and are facilitated by one of the small team of JLA Advisers. JLA Advisers are independent consultants who support and guide PSPs as neutral facilitators, to ensure that the JLA process is followed in a fair and transparent way. There have now been over 75 completed PSPs, and in the UK and internationally there are about 30 PSPs currently active. Since 2013, the secretariat of the JLA has been hosted by the National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, based at the Wessex Institute, University of Southampton. The work of the JLA secretariat includes recruiting and training JLA Advisers, helping prospective PSPs to prepare for the priority setting process, allocating Advisers to work with PSPs, managing JLA communications activity, and overseeing the external advisory group known as the JLA Community Group. Together with the team of JLA Advisers, the secretariat forms the JLA Executive, which oversees the JLA method as set out in the JLA Guidebook. The JLA secretariat also plays a role in liaising with other parts of the National Institute for Health Research, particularly in relation to the priorities generated by the PSPs. The University of Southampton contracts with a small team of JLA Advisers in order to provide flexible capacity specifically for supporting PSPs. Procurement is through a framework agreement where there is no commitment on the part of the JLA or the University of Southampton for the amount of work provided. The JLA secretariat is seeking to award a place on this University framework contract for a small number of additional JLA Advisers. There are currently four Advisers and one Senior Adviser and the aim is to recruit one or two more in this recruitment round. The amount of work that JLA Advisers undertake is variable depending on the number of PSPs that they work with, but could be in the order of 10 to 12 days a month once training is completed. We believe that this agreement is best suited to applications from individuals who are able to demonstrate availability and flexibility for their work with PSPs and with the JLA secretariat. To date, all JLA Advisers have been based in the UK. Most PSPs take place in the UK but some PSPs take place outside of the UK (e.g. Canada). JLA Advisers will need to be prepared to support PSPs internationally. This warticular to chair and facilitate final priority setting workshops. Additional information: This tender will be conducted electronically and tender documents can be downloaded from the web portal (In-Tend) provided earlier in this notice. [in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton). If you are not already registered as a supplier with the In-Tend Portal, you will need to register before accessing the tender documents. Once you have logged in as a supplier, click on current tenders and locate the tender documents by clicking on the reference number detailed in section IV.3.1 of this notice. Further instructions for the submission of tender are below. (Please note, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via In-Tend). To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: - Log In - My Tenders - View Tender Details - View Documents - Browse and Upload each part of your return (or Zip File) - Once ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the - My Documents for Return - use - Submit My Return -. You are only permitted to submit once. Expressions of Interest must be by way of completion and return of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire via the University`s e-tendering system Intend by the date/time specified in IV.3.4. Due to the nature of this service it was not deemed suitable to be split into lots. In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, the University intend to publish the contract value at contract award stage, and reserved the right to do so. By submitting a tender response tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/30250ab0-9565-4e22-9467-37fff383ad6a) 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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