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Implementation and Support Services Agreement for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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17 Mar 2021 at 13:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care, seeking implementation and support services for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment, titled "Implementation and Support Services Agreement." This falls under the software support services category within the health industry and is primarily focused on England. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract was signed on the 5th of February 2021, valued at £157,248.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in software support services, particularly those with a strong background in health analytics and COVID-19-related assessments. Given the exclusive intellectual property rights held by Oxford University Innovation Ltd, firms with experience in similar health-related projects may find suitable avenues for collaboration or service provision, particularly in supporting public health initiatives in England and potentially beyond as the scope may expand.

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Notice Title

Implementation and Support Services Agreement for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment

Notice Description

Implementation and Support Services for the QCovid(r) model which is embedded and incorporated in a service provided by NHS Digital and also for wider related use cases.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In May 2020 a project to stratify the public based on their risk from COVID-19 was commissioned from NERVTAG (New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group) by the office of the Chief Medical Officer for England. NERVTAG established the parameters and brought together an academic team to add to their own expertise. This team was led by Oxford University Innovation Ltd.The title of the research project was "Development and evaluation of a tool for predicting risk of short-term adverse outcomes due to COVID-19 in the general UK population" and as part of this Oxford University Innovation Ltd developed the QCovid(r) model. The Grant award was published at the following link https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/COVID-19-Risk%20Prediction%20ToolOxford University Innovation Ltd were the owners of the Intellectual Property Rights for the QCovid(r) model, created following the Grant Award above. This contract could only be awarded to Oxford University (Oxford University Innovation Limited) as they hold the IPR.The initial scope of the contract is for support services to cover England only, but with the expectation that this will be extended to cover devolved authorities and crown dependencies in future.

Procurement Information

In May 2020 a project to stratify the public based on their risk from COVID-19 was commissioned from NERVTAG (New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group) by the office of the Chief Medical Officer for England. NERVTAG established the parameters and brought together an academic team to add to their own expertise. This team was led by Oxford University and included researchers from the universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Queen Mary's London, Swansea, Leicester and Nottingham with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University College London, NHS Digital and NHS England. The Grant Award was published at the following link https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/COVID-19-Risk%20Prediction%20ToolThis Software Support Contract could only be awarded to Oxford University Innovation Limited as they hold the Intellectual Property Rights required to provide the support on this project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029c94
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005411-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£157,248 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Sachin Joshi
Contact Email
sachin.joshi@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLI London

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION

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