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ClosedStage · contract

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

General Legal Advice and Services - Thirwall Inquiry

Business ServicesCPV 79100000
Value£176k
Deadline12 Dec 2023
Published25 Jan 2024
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 25 Jan 2024ClosedCloses 12 Dec 2023
Contract value in context
£176ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Business Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

NICE requires that the Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting as the Customer may require in relation to the buyer's participation in the Thirlwall Inquiry.

NICE and the Supplier shall agree the scope and timescale for each specific phase of work and shall not commence further phases without joint agreement.

The potential initial phases of anticipated work are: * Phase 1: Advice on initial preparations, etc. * Phase 2: Building a positive relationship with the inquiry team.

General correspondence and advice *Phase 3: Support to respond to Rule 9 requests from the enquiry, etc. *Phase 4: Advice on any findings following the review of documents disclosed by the Inquiry, etc. *Phase 5: If a NICE witness is called to give oral evidence support to prepare witness evidence and attendance at public hearings. *Phase 6: Advice in respect of the Inquiry's final report, etc.

This is a non-exhaustive list with additional phases being added as the work of the Inquiry progresses[...] Prior to commencing each phase of work the Supplier shall provide an estimate of expected fees and keep NICE updated if this is likely to be exceeded.

Application is via the Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179 - Lot 1 - General Legal Advice and Services.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

NICE requires that the Supplier shall provide

NICE requires that the Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting as the Customer may require in relation to the buyer's participation in the Thirlwall Inquiry.

02

NICE and the Supplier shall agree

NICE and the Supplier shall agree the scope and timescale for each specific phase of work and shall not commence further phases without joint agreement.

03

Phase 3: Support to respond to Rule

Phase 3: Support to respond to Rule 9 requests from the enquiry, etc.

04

Phase 5: If a NICE witness is

Phase 5: If a NICE witness is called to give oral evidence support to prepare witness evidence and attendance at public hearings.

05

This is a non-exhaustive list with additional

This is a non-exhaustive list with additional phases being added as the work of the Inquiry progresses[...] Prior to commencing each phase of work the Supplier shall provide an estimate of expected fees and keep NICE updated if this is likely to be exceeded.

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