How to win: ESF DCT consensus support

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The purpose of this commission is to provide independent expert review and validation of the developing NICE Evidence Standards Framework for Digital Health Technologies (ESF DCT) (https://www.nice.org.uk/what-nice-does/digital-health/evidence-standards-framework-esf-for-digital-health-technologies). The commissioned supplier will support NICE by designing, delivering and reporting a structured expert consensus process to assess, refine and validate draft framework content developed by NICE. The supplier will work collaboratively with NICE throughout the project. NICE will provide draft framework materials, supporting documentation and access to relevant project information. NICE will retain responsibility for all decisions relating to framework development, interpretation and publication. More details are within the ITT.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — National Institute for Health and Care Excellence scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £40,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 26 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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