Conduct Methodological Reviews of third party Evidence Reviews for Australian Dietary Guidelines
Tender ID: 575292
Tender Details
Tender Description
NHMRC is seeking a Supplier(s) to assess the methodological quality of evidence evaluations (scoping and systematic reviews) commissioned to inform the revision of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines (the Guidelines).
NHMRC is currently seeking Suppliers to conduct methodological review of up to four evidence evaluations (and associated technical reports) listed in Appendix C: Detailed statement of requirements. Suppliers who successfully tender for methodological review work in this current call may also be approached to undertake methodological review of additional evidence evaluations (if the Expert Committee requests these during 2025) or if additional systematic reviews are commissioned as a result of scoping reviews.
For both systematic and scoping reviews, the Supplier is to conduct methodological reviews and develop written reports on 1) the draft Research Protocols and 2) the draft Evidence Evaluation and Technical reports.
The Supplier must conduct separate methodological reviews of each evidence evaluation and provide a separate report for each evidence evaluation.
Deliverables for each methodological review are:
·Deliverable 1: a report detailing the results of methodological review of draft Research Protocols to provide NHMRC with assurance of the proposed methodology for the evidence evaluation of specified questions. Suppliers will be required to provide their draft report on draft Research Protocols within 10 Business Days of receiving the draft Research Protocols.
·Deliverable 2: a report detailing the results of methodological review of draft Evidence Evaluation reports and Technical reports. This should appraise the methodological quality of the evaluation, ensure the systematic and rigorous approach prescribed in the final NHMRC-approved Research Protocol is followed and to ensure that the interpretation and reporting of the evidence is transparent and complete. Suppliers will be required to provide their draft reports on draft Evidence Evaluation reports and Technical reports within 10 Business Days of receiving the draft for scoping reviews and within 15 Business Days of receiving the draft for systematics reviews.
Potential Suppliers should provide separate quotes for methodological reviews; one for methodological review of a systematic review and one for methodological review of a scoping review. Each methodological review will require both Deliverable 1 and 2. Potential Suppliers should also indicate how many reviews the Supplier has the capacity to undertake.
Potential Suppliers should provide enough detail in their quote to ensure NHMRC have a clear understanding of their offer. Unclear or contradictory statements may impact upon the assessment of the Response.
Further details regarding the requirement can be found in Appendix C: Detailed statement of requirements.
Other Instructions:
For a Potential Supplier's Response to be eligable for consideration the Potential Supplier's Response must comply with the matters addressed in A.B.4.2 of the Commonwealth ATM Terms.
Questions will be permitted up until 5:00pm ACT local time, 24 January 2025.
NHMRC will be closed from 2:00pm ACT local time, 24 December until 2 January 2025. Any queries will be answered after this time.
Conditions for Participation:
Potential suppliers should have:
·experience in systematic reviews and scoping reviews
·experience in methodological review of systematic reviews and scoping reviews.
All Specified Personnel will be required to provide a completed disclosure of interest form (Appendix A) in the quotation (see A.C.3).
Tenderers must be willing for all Specified Personnel to sign a Deed of Confidentiality (Appendix B) prior to commencing work.
Timeframe for Delivery:
Proposed Start Date : 17 February 2025
Contract Term: The Contract will remain in force for a period of 12 months from the date the Contract is entered into.
Contract Extension Option: The Contract will include the following extension option(s): 3 options to extend of 3 months each.
Address for Lodgement:
Responses must be lodged electronically via AusTender before the Closing Time and in accordance with the Response lodgement procedures set out in the ATM documentation and on AusTender.
All queries for technical or operational support must be directed to the AusTender Help Desk. Contact details are available on the Contact Us page of the AusTender website.
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For the purpose of determining whether a Response has been lodged before the Closing Time, the countdown clock will be conclusive.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
