DHSC: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management services
Department of Health and Social Care · London
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £747,000,000
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Source
- Find a Tender
Description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DSHC) funds the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
NIHR research drives better health outcomes and grows the economy through:
Impact - delivering R&D focused on needs and priorities of the health and care system, improving the health and wealth of patients and the public.
Investment - using R&D to drive the country’s life sciences sector and technical advantage, making the UK an international competitive world leader.
Innovation - utilising R&D to invest in foundational underpinning science, facilities, talent and capacity building across the health and care workforce.
Inclusion - embedding R&D across the health and care system, improving access to new treatments, and developing interventions for adoption across our population.
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 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
Details of the specific services delivered under each contract can be found in the accompanying attachment but in brief, the purpose of these contracts is to: - Manage the end-to-end commissioning of NIHR’s research funding programmes. - Manage NIHR’s research infrastructure. - Manage the end-to-end commissioning of NIHR’s research academic training, career development and capacity building programmes. - Manage several cross-NIHR activities including: o Communication, business intelligence and impact functions o Research inclusion and sustainability functions o Supporting the life science sector, charities and other organisations to utilise NIHR’s infrastructure.
It is anticipated that these services 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.
Categories (CPV)
- 73110000 Research services
- 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79315000 Social research services
- 79990000 Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79994000 Contract administration services
- 79411000 General management consultancy services
- 73210000 Research consultancy services
- 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
- 75120000 Administrative services of agencies
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