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DHSC: SCI: Healthy Babies Evaluation

Department of Health & Social Care

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care in London commissioned services to evaluate the Healthy Babies scheme, including an assessment of its viability. The requirement is classified as survey services and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the department’s London address and covers the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The work therefore concerns research and evaluation of a health-related public programme, with a potentially broad geographic scope. It is relevant to organisations that undertake structured surveys, programme evaluation and viability assessments, particularly in public health or related policy settings.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 July 2026 to RAND Europe Community Interest Company. The contract runs from 27 July 2026 to 31 March 2029. The awarded value is £4,612,076.22, against an estimated procurement value of £3,843,396.85. The tender deadline was 24 June 2026 at noon. This was a selective mini-competition call-off from the RM6126 dynamic purchasing system. The department identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The published outcome records one active award and the same supplier and value in both award entries.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear indication of the Department of Health and Social Care’s demand for substantial evaluation and research support for health programmes. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in survey services, programme evaluation and viability assessment, with the capacity to manage a requirement operating across the UK and international locations. Organisations should be able to produce robust evidence for public-sector decision-making and deliver work at significant scale over a multi-year period. The procurement was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller specialist research, evaluation and social-policy organisations may be well placed to compete, including through the dynamic purchasing system route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC: SCI: Healthy Babies Evaluation

Notice Description

Mini Comp via RM6126 DPS for a supplier to run evaluation, viability assessment into the Healthy Babies scheme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8ab58772-4ed5-46aa-9f00-38df13d5ed74
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfbb44ec-8bcb-4ad7-851b-fe2939428df6
Current Stage
Award
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,843,396 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,612,076 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Health & Social Care
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
Postcode Area
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

RAND Europe Community Interest Company

Further Information

Notice Documents

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