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Clinical database Childrens HIV and Aids Reporting System (CHARS)

NHS ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has completed the procurement process for the "Clinical database Children's HIV and Aids Reporting System (CHARS)" under the health services category. This tender was awarded to University College London (UCL) on 16th June 2025, with the contract period set from 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2026. The value of the awarded contract is £135,418.27. The procurement was carried out via an unspecified method and was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This initiative supports surveillance and service quality monitoring for paediatric HIV in England, operating primarily out of Leeds.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health services, particularly those focused on creating, managing, and analysing specialised clinical databases. SMEs and organisations that have experience in public health surveillance or clinical data management could find substantial growth opportunities in such projects. Firms with the capability to support public health commissioning services and improve healthcare quality metrics would be particularly well-suited for similar future tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinical database Childrens HIV and Aids Reporting System (CHARS)

Notice Description

Clinical databases are important to specialised service commissioning because population is a requirement of specialised providers (via clinical service specifications) and, in some cases, the clinical databases / registries hold clinical details not located in other information systems, aiding identification of specialised service activity. The Children's HIV and AIDS Reporting System collects and processes long term follow-up paediatric HIV data for all children living with HIV in England until transition to adult care. The purpose of CHARS is: * To provide data for public health surveillance of HIV infections among children living with HIV * To monitor the quality of care of children living with HIV until transition to adult services, including producing quality of care indicators * To support NHS commissioning services CHARS launched in 2022 and continues paediatric surveillance carried out by the Collaborative HIV Paediatric Study (CHIPS) based at UCL Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit which ran from 2000- 2020, significantly improving the surveillance service in multiple ways.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b0d40b3f-1fde-4f34-99c2-6b6babdaf441
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c19ec2c-904b-436b-879a-82170435683e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£135,418 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£135,418 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 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
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
NHS England Commercial Team
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AW
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UCL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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