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Services - 531811-2021
20/10/2021    S204

Italy-Ispra: Systematic Reviews for the European Commission Initiatives on Breast, Colorectal and Cervical Cancer

2021/S 204-531811

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC.F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials (Geel), JRC.F.1 - Health in Society
Postal address: Via Enrico Fermi 2749
Town: Ispra (VA)
NUTS code: ITC41 Varese
Postal code: 21027
Country: Italy
E-mail: jrc-ispra-dir-f-procurement@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=9221
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Systematic Reviews for the European Commission Initiatives on Breast, Colorectal and Cervical Cancer

Reference number: JRC/IPR/2021/OP/2159-PIN
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The Health in Society Unit (F1) of the JRC has been assigned with tasks in the field of prevention of major and rare diseases that include the development of new European guidelines and quality assurance (QA) schemes for breast, colorectal and cervical cancer as part of the European Commission Initiatives. The guidelines, requirements and indicators will be evidence-based following a rigorous methodological framework.

The primary focus of this service shall be to:

— perform systematic reviews of the evidence and to assess the quality of the evidence for prioritised healthcare questions and requirements/indicators,

— perform systematic and/or bibliographic reviews to develop/update QA schemes for cancer care.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 3 500 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Systematic Reviews for Cancer Care Guidelines and Requirements

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: ITC41 Varese
Main site or place of performance:

Via Enrico Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra (VA), ITALY.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This procurement will select a contractor to carry out the tasks related to the updating of the breast cancer guideline recommendations, the development and updating of the new colorectal and cervical cancer guideline recommendations covering prevention, screening and diagnosis. The contractor will also carry out the tasks related to the integrated development of QA requirements and indicators covering prevention, screening and diagnosis.

II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Systematic Reviews for Quality Assurance in Cancer Care

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: ITC41 Varese
Main site or place of performance:

Via Enrico Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra (VA), ITALY.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This procurement will select a contractor to carry out tasks relating to the updating of the breast cancer QA requirements and indicators, as well as to the development of the new colorectal and cervical cancer QA requirements and indicators not covered by the respective European guidelines along the patient care pathway. To underpin the colorectal and cervical cancer QA requirements and indicators, the selected contractor will also establish a collection of recognised (inter)national guidelines and requirements.

II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
22/11/2021

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

This prior information notice announces the Contracting Authority's intention to publish a future invitation to tender. There is no further information or documents available at this stage. Interested economic operators are invited to register at the address indicated in Section I.3) in order to be informed when the contract notice and all tender documents, including the specifications, are published.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
13/10/2021