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Published 6 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESF DCT consensus support

Official notice

Authority: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT6.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2026awarded 1 Oct 2026
Awarded to Care City Innovation C.I.C
Contract term 6 moends 26 Mar 2027 · starts 30 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of an independent expert review and validation of the developing NICE Evidence Standards Framework for Digital Health Technologies (ESF DCT) (www.nice.org.uk/what-nice-does/digit… ↗).

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 30 Sept 2026 – 26 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    See tender documents.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: See tender documents.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    See tender documents.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST
Authority reference
C473074
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074992
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de6c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in this supplier event, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

To find this opportunity in the e-sourcing portal, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project C461867 or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity.

Should suppliers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, please contact Atamis Helpdesk at:

Phone: +448000988201

E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

6 Aug 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published75 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by62 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline55 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts21 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published13 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £37,3501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Care City Innovation C.I.CSME£37,350 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • ESF DCT consensus support · Care City Innovation C.I.CSME

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £37,350
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 26 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHZT-4273-LJQD 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, North West, M1 3BNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Care City Innovation C.I.C.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PCCY-9241-MYHV Barking Enterprises, 50 Cambridge Road, Barking, London, IG11 8FGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender