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TANL3071 - Provision of Value of a Life Year Research (VOLY): Lot 1 Primary Research

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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24 Jul 2026 at 11:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport commissioned value of a life year research under Lot 1, covering primary research. The service is a research and development consultancy assignment to produce up-to-date, robust, evidence-based values for a value of a life year (VOLY), willingness-to-pay quality-adjusted life year (WTP-QALY) and value of a prevented fatality (VPF). The findings are intended to support economic appraisals by UK Government Departments and agencies, helping policy decisions withstand external scrutiny. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and other international locations. This is a services requirement suitable for organisations that can undertake nationally and internationally relevant primary economic, health, policy or valuation research.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Newcastle University was selected on 20 July 2026 for an active contract worth £1,298,901.32. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 1 May 2026 at 12:00 BST. The route was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open competition. The requirement was identified as research and development consultancy services and was designated suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award relates to Lot 1, Primary Research. The stated purpose was to generate evidence for government appraisal and policy decisions; the procurement record does not set out a separate price or quality weighting.

This award signals demand from the Department for Transport for specialist primary research that can establish defensible monetary values for health, mortality and quality-of-life outcomes. A credible future competitor would need strong capability in stated-preference or willingness-to-pay research, health economics, valuation methodology, survey design, statistical analysis and evidence synthesis. Experience translating research findings into government economic appraisal would be important, as would the ability to explain methods clearly to policy and scrutiny audiences. Suppliers should be able to manage a substantial, multi-year research assignment across the UK and wider locations, with robust quality assurance, independent analysis and reproducible evidence. Universities, research consultancies, specialist economics firms and capable SME or VCSE organisations with relevant teams could be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TANL3071 - Provision of Value of a Life Year Research (VOLY): Lot 1 Primary Research

Notice Description

This research will provide an up-to-date, robust, evidence-based values for a VOLY, WTP-QALY and VPF, with the aim of ensuring that Government economic appraisals continue to stand up to external scrutiny and provide a robust basis for informing policy decisions that will be used by UK Government Departments and Agencies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9df3d633-68ed-4ea5-8a3d-65185c2592c2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fafcb22-8657-4369-981e-573c2292f78d
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,298,901 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,298,901 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 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
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
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
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Newcastle University

Further Information

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