Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Practice Learning Review
Authority: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England. Our vision is safe, effective, and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone's health and well-being. As the independent regulator of more than 808,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, the NMC have an important role to play in making this a reality.
The NMC are seeking to commission work to help us to:
- Consider what contributes to effective practice learning by looking at models of practice learning across UK and in other countries.
- Be able to explain differences in practice learning hours in other countries and the specific factors that facilitate this.
- Identify any further areas for exploration with our stakeholders in health and social care on this issue.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council are commissioning one piece of work, with two main outputs:
- A review of practice learning in the UK for both nursing and midwifery.
- A review of international literature related to inclusive and effective practice learning environments in nursing and midwifery.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Price: 20%
- Suitability
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England. Our vision is safe, effective, and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone's health and well-being. As the independent regulator of more than 808,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, the NMC have an important role to play in making this a reality.
The NMC are seeking to commission work to help us to:
- Consider what contributes to effective practice learning by looking at models of practice learning across UK and in other countries.
- Be able to explain differences in practice learning hours in other countries and the specific factors that facilitate this.
- Identify any further areas for exploration with our stakeholders in health and social care on this issue.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council are commissioning one piece of work, with two main outputs:
- A review of practice learning in the UK for both nursing and midwifery.
- A review of international literature related to inclusive and effective practice learning environments in nursing and midwifery.
Responses to the ITT are to be completed electronically using the NMC's e-sourcing portal nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ ('e-Sourcing Portal')
The e-Sourcing Portal provides a web-based tool that enables the NMC and candidates and tenderers to conduct the strategic activities of the procurement lifecycle over the internet. It provides a simple, …
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2023, 09:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2024, 12:43 GMT
- Authority reference
C1302- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008646- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04264dFind a Tender
Publisher note: Responses to the ITT are to be completed electronically using the NMC's e-sourcing portal https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome ('e-Sourcing Portal') The e-Sourcing Portal provides a web-based tool that enables the NMC and candidates and tenderers to conduct the strategic activities of the procurement lifecycle over the internet. It provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities, reducing the time and effort required for both the NMC (and other buyers) and potential providers / suppliers. Please note the following project name and reference number allocated to this procurement process ('Procurement') within the e-Sourcing Portal: Project Name: Provision of a Practice Learning Review. Project Reference: C1302 Please note: The procurement process is Open - not a competitive process with negotiation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2024
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Jan 2024 → 18 Mar 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline16 Jan 2024
- Notice published18 Mar 2024, 12:43 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2024- Status changed to complete18 Mar 2024, 12:43 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Mar 2024, 12:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCN Test Site evaluation - data analysis and researchVCSE | £161,261 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008646-2024-1 · PCN Test Site evaluation - data analysis and researchVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2024
- Value
- £161,261
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Nuffield TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria