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Family Hub and Start for Life Data Portal

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

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27 Oct 2025 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed the procurement process for the "Family Hub and Start for Life Data Portal," a project aimed at enhancing data collection, management, and analysis through a new IT portal. The procurement falls under the "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" category, with the contract awarded to Oxford Innovation Consulting Ltd. This project supports geographic regions including the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, and others globally. The procurement was conducted via a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender process concluded on 18th July 2025, with the contract period commencing on 6th October 2025 and running until 31st March 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in IT services and software development, as indicated by the buyer's suitability criteria favouring SMEs. With a contract value of £386,500, businesses that specialize in developing customised data solutions will find this project particularly fitting. The participating business has the chance to collaborate with the Department of Health and Social Care and contribute to a critical data infrastructure project, which can serve as a valuable reference for future procurements.

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Notice Title

Family Hub and Start for Life Data Portal

Notice Description

Development of a data portal to improve data collection, management and analysis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b08b382e-5e03-43fc-8447-96e5bd7fb42c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa314d92-ce34-4cf0-93eb-df60279ae529
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£386,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£386,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 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 (DHSC)
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

OXFORD INNOVATION CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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