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title: "Provision of External Research Providers"
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# Provision of External Research Providers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-external-research-providers-ocds-h6vhtk-05065f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Nursing and Midwifery Council: "Provision of External Research Providers". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Nursing and Midwifery Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-nursing-and-midwifery-council-GB-PPON-PHCH-9173-QTMH)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Market research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-external-research-providers-ocds-h6vhtk-05065f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05065f`

## 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/provision-of-external-research-providers-ocds-h6vhtk-05065f#tl-md)

## Description
Market Engagement Questionnaire for the provision of External Research Providers. External Research Providers if successful will be added to an approved supplier list which will consist of the following four lots: The approved supplier list will be split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Methodological expertise: Quantitative Research including statistical, analytical and modelling capability Lot 2 - Methodological expertise: Qualitative Research including evidence reviews Lot 3 - Methodological expertise: Evaluation including policy and education standards Lot 4 - Methodological expertise: Specialisms in accessible and inclusive approaches including trauma-informed approaches and experience with seldom-heard groups. External Research Providers will be able to bid for all/multiple lots.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2025 to 31/03/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016538-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-23T13:10:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:38:59.148Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05065f