Award

DHSC: Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - LOT 1 Commercial Landscape

DHSC, LONDON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2025 at 17:15

Award Notice
Award

18 Sep 2025 at 17:14

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in London has recently awarded a contract under the title "DHSC: Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - LOT 1 Commercial Landscape," which falls under the business services industry category. This procurement is located in England, United Kingdom, and pertains to the delivery of law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the contract running from 1st September 2025 to 31st October 2025. The procurement was carried out using a selective method through a call-off from the MCF3 Framework, with a contract value of £199,000. The final award was published on 18th September 2025, indicating that PA Consulting Services Ltd has been selected as the supplier, a large-scale company based in London.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in business services such as consulting and marketing, to collaborate on a major health data initiative spearheaded by the DHSC. The contract presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to contribute to a high-profile project intended to improve secure access to health data across the UK. Businesses that excel in providing innovative and competitive data services would be well-suited to compete in future phases of this initiative, allowing them to establish a strong presence in the health data research sector and expand their market reach.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC: Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - LOT 1 Commercial Landscape

Notice Description

The intention to establish a Health Data Research Service (HDRS) was announced by the Prime Minister in April of this year. This service will be a 'secure single point of access' to local and national-scale datasets for researchers, begin sustainable and long-term initiative. HDRS is intended to create a true-step change for secure access to UK-wide health data, developing a globally competitive service that builds on the foundations of the 'NHS Research SDE Network' and other health data infrastructure initiatives to date across the UK. The contract is expected to run for 8 weeks from 1/09/25-31/10/25. The contract was awarded after competition on MCF3 Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f430d16c-7cec-498d-88c1-ef0ffaba4506
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73087942-9652-4417-8bcc-fdfa4ef3db47
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£199,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£199,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 1-6 months
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
DHSC, LONDON
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PA CONSULTING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-f430d16c-7cec-498d-88c1-ef0ffaba4506-2025-09-18T18:15:41+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-18T18:15:41+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-f430d16c-7cec-498d-88c1-ef0ffaba4506",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "CF-3196500D0O000000rwimUAA",
        "title": "DHSC: Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - LOT 1 Commercial Landscape",
        "description": "The intention to establish a Health Data Research Service (HDRS) was announced by the Prime Minister in April of this year. This service will be a 'secure single point of access' to local and national-scale datasets for researchers, begin sustainable and long-term initiative. HDRS is intended to create a true-step change for secure access to UK-wide health data, developing a globally competitive service that builds on the foundations of the 'NHS Research SDE Network' and other health data infrastructure initiatives to date across the UK. The contract is expected to run for 8 weeks from 1/09/25-31/10/25. The contract was awarded after competition on MCF3 Framework.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79000000",
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 199000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-08-18T10:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2025-10-31T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-324989",
            "name": "DHSC, London",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DHSC, London"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "39 Victoria Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Daryl Mahabir",
                "email": "daryl.mahabir@dhsc.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-114865",
            "name": "PA Consulting Services Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "PA Consulting Services Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "10 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DN"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-324989",
        "name": "DHSC, London"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-f430d16c-7cec-498d-88c1-ef0ffaba4506-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-08-22T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-09-18T18:14:49+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 199000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-114865",
                    "name": "PA Consulting Services Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-10-31T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf6ed46-9f5e-4d2b-89fb-d86943777ef2",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-18T18:14:49+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "Final Contract HDRS LOT 1 LOT1_Commercial Framework Landscape_Redacted",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5b527c0-f2ad-43b8-bf37-0712b7cf426b",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-f430d16c-7cec-498d-88c1-ef0ffaba4506-2",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-08-22T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-09-18T18:15:41+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 199000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-114865",
                    "name": "PA Consulting Services Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-10-31T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73087942-9652-4417-8bcc-fdfa4ef3db47",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-18T18:15:41+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "4",
                    "description": "Final Contract HDRS LOT 1 LOT1_Commercial Framework Landscape_Redacted",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bce5248f-10a4-409d-b216-86eea3a43d39",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}