Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c61-056f-70d0-b81f-f46ec8c0f4bd/uk-clinical-research-collaboration-secretariat-host-organisation awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK Clinical Research Collaboration - Secretariat Host Organisation [Department of Health and Social Care](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care) Often single bidder Estimated value £130,000 Published 17 Feb 2020 Deadline Closed 9 Oct 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 procurement is following the light-touch regime permitted under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has a legal duty to promote research and the use of research evidence in the NHS. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the key instrument through which this legal duty is discharged. The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) was established in 2004 with the aim of re-engineering the clinical research environment in the UK, to benefit the public and patients by improving national health and increasing national wealth. The Partnership brings together the major stakeholders that influence clinical research in the UK, Chaired by the Chief Medical Officer. It includes the main UK research funding bodies; academia; the NHS; regulatory bodies; the bioscience, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries; and patients. Complex long-standing issues - aligned with DHSC's national health research strategy 'Best Research for Best Health' - are tackled by key stakeholders working together. Strategic direction and oversight is provided by the UKCRC Board, supported by its Secretariat, with broad stakeholder input into key issues. For the UKCRC to function efficiently and effectively it requires an organisation within its membership to host and provide a high-quality secretariat function. There was an essential need for the Secretariat Host to be a UKCRC partner because: - The UKCRC Board required assurance of a demonstrable commitment to the partnership and its aims (demonstrated by membership status) to command the confidence of the stakeholder community. - There was a need for the contractor to have significant experience at working within the interface between the higher education and health and care service sectors. - There was a need to initiate delivery at very short notice with a limited handover; to adeptly navigate a complex stakeholder landscape from Day 1 delivery. UKCRC partners are the major stakeholders that influence clinical research in the UK and are leaders operating at this interface. The UKCRC Partnership brings together the NHS, research funders, industry, regulatory bodies, Royal Colleges, patient groups and academia Read full description ## CPV classification Administrative healthcare services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/de5bd654-c3ad-4200-841b-ddff57554846) 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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