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DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON)

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Department of Health and Social Care (London) focuses on the project titled "DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting". It falls under the research services industry category, with an additional focus on research and development consultancy services. The contract is a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system and involves selective procurement. The process reached the award stage, concluding with an award made to IPSOS (Market Research) LTD on 14th August 2025. The contract term spans from 14th August 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total estimated contract value of £600,000. The project aims to make the UK a hub for addiction treatment innovation by drafting a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap to improve the use of addiction healthcare data.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in research services, consultancy, and data analysis, particularly those focusing on healthcare innovation and treatment development. Small and medium enterprises are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in dynamic purchasing systems, given the project's openness to SMEs. The collaboration aims to foster partnerships across various sectors, providing a platform for businesses with expertise in addiction treatment and data management to contribute to impactful research outcomes that can advance the UK's role in healthcare innovation. The comprehensive nature of the project, encompassing multiple delivery addresses including the UK and overseas territories, presents expansive business engagement opportunities.

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Notice Title

DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting

Notice Description

The Addiction Healthcare Goals (AHG) programme, led by the Office for Life Sciences, aims to make the UK a hub for innovation in addiction treatment by fostering collaboration between researchers, industry, the NHS, and the Third Sector. A key focus is improving the use of addiction healthcare data in research to develop effective treatments, improve lives, and reduce the wider harms of drug and alcohol addiction. This service will deliver the drafting of a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap, identifying key data sets, research challenges in addiction healthcare data and proposing potential solutions. Contract Project Reference: C380505 Contract term: 7 months Estimated contract value: PS327,820 excluding VAT with the option to vary to a maximum of PS500,000 excluding VAT

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9639d8e-63d1-4d86-9d68-40fb38447712
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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