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# NICE Technical Support Unit

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nice-technical-support-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-037674). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: "NICE Technical Support Unit". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £690,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [National Institute for Health and Care Excellence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-institute-for-health-and-care-excellence-gov-pb474)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £690,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous health services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Staff development services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nice-technical-support-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-037674#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037674`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nice-technical-support-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-037674#tl-md)

## Description
NICE wishes to commission a Guidelines Technical Support Unit (GTSU) (supplier) to support / assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work.  In addition, it will have an important role in assisting in the development of the methods of NICE guideline production, and training in these methods
The Supplier will enhance support for the NICE Centre for Guidelines (CfG) Programme. The Supplier will also assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their work. 
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a high calibre external unit to contribute to the work of NICE and we are inviting tenders for this work - see https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e92557a-45af-4ceb-aad9-ed14663cc602  for full details

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: GTSU
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85140000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £600,000
- **Description:** Guidelines Technical Support Unit (GTSU) (supplier) to support / assist guideline developers (Guideline Development Teams) and NICE's technical team in meeting the needs of the Guideline Committees (GC) by supporting the guideline developers in their...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Health Economics training
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79633000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £90,000
- **Description:** an external provider to run a suite of short courses on Health Economics to support our technical staff with their continuing professional development

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029225-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-17T15:35:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:05:28.330Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037674