HRB 2023 Research services to support evidence products to the Health Research Board (HRB) for use by the Department of Health

The Health Research Board

The Health Research Board (HRB) is a statutory agency under the aegis of the Department of Health. As the lead agency in Ireland responsible for supporting and funding health research, generating health information and promoting the use of evidence in policy and practice, we are motivated and inspired by our vision – for better health through excellent research, data, and evidence.
The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. An overview of the HRB’s objectives and activities may be found in The HRB Strategy 2021-2025, Health research - making an impact, (https://www.hrb.ie/strategy-2025/). />There is an increased focus across government on the importance of evidence to support public policy.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-20. The procurement was published on 2023-02-16.

Who?

• The Health Research Board

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2023-02-16	Contract notice

Contract notice (2023-02-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research services
Reference number: HRB 2023 Research services
Short description:

The Health Research Board (HRB) is a statutory agency under the aegis of the Department of Health. As the lead agency in Ireland responsible for supporting and funding health research, generating health information and promoting the use of evidence in policy and practice, we are motivated and inspired by our vision – for better health through excellent research, data, and evidence. The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. An overview of the HRB’s objectives and activities may be found in The HRB Strategy 2021-2025, Health research - making an impact, (https://www.hrb.ie/strategy-2025/). There is an increased focus across government on the importance of evidence to support public policy.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research services 📦
Additional CPV: Research and development consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: The Health Research Board
Postal address: 67-72 Grattan House
Postal code: Lower Mount St
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://www.hrb.ie 🌏
E-mail: jmurphy@hrb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12345000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234265&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234265&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-03-20 📅
Publication date: 2023-02-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 037-107548
OJ-S issue: 37
Additional information
As per opening committee

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. An overview of the HRB’s objectives and activities may be found in The HRB Strategy 2021-2025, Health research - making an impact, (https://www.hrb.ie/strategy-2025/).

There is an increased focus across government on the importance of evidence to support public policy.

Estimated total value: 610 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

The maximum award through the 4-year service would be 10 systematic reviews or €610,000 (excluding VAT but including travel, library services, administration, software fees, and overheads etc.).

The HRB Evidence Centre needs to contract a research service with strong systematic review capacity to support the evidence requirements of the DOH for the period April 2023‒April 2027. The evidence product types likely to be required are:

1.Evidence review

2. Evidence brief

3. Evidence highlight

The research service will complete the requested evidence requirements of the DOH. The research service will be required to complete a number of activities for each product that they complete:

Estimated value excluding VAT: 610 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: None

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2023-06-20 📅
Tender opening date: 2023-03-20 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Etenders by 2 members of procurement team
Additional information: As per opening committee

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Josephine Murphy
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/261 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234265&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
none

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 07
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2023/S 037-107548 (2023-02-16)

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