Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC:NIHR Support Services: Public Partnerships and Maximising Research Impact
Notice Description
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and its mission is to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.<br/>This opportunity is for the re-procurement of NIHR support services to:<br/>- Improve the way partnerships with people and communities in health and care research work ("public partnerships"),<br/>- Improve how NIHR research is disseminated, and knowledge is mobilised to facilitate uptake and adoption of insights from research ("maximising impact"), and<br/>- Act with other NIHR coordinating centres as an integral part of 'One NIHR'; a co-ordinated, joined-up organisation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) supports Ministers in leading the nation's health and social care to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives, for longer. DHSC invests significantly in research and development (R&D) to support the delivery of its objectives, primarily through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Through NIHR, DHSC provides evidence to improve the health of the public and outcomes for patients and inform decisions on the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of the health and care system.
The DHSC:NIHR Support Services: Public Partnerships and Maximising Research Impact contract was awarded for the provision of services from 1st April 2025 for a period of 7 years (with a five year break clause) to meet the following strategic objectives:
- improve the way partnerships with people and communities in health and care research work (this includes research involvement, participation, and engagement - referred to as 'public partnerships')
- improve how NIHR research is disseminated, and knowledge is mobilised to facilitate uptake and adoption of insights from research (referred to as 'maximising impact')
- act as an integral part of National Institute for Health Research Coordinating Centre - working collaboratively within NIHRCC and across NIHRCC & Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre a co-ordinated, joined-up organisation.
The total awarded contract value is PS18,998,512.00 (ex-vat) which was sub-divided as follows:
- services that form the bulk of the deliverables (including any transition costs).
- Authority Emergent Services (unforeseeable services that may emerge throughout the life of the contract).
A market engagement event was held on 1st August 2023, followed by a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation.
Stage 1 - potential suppliers were invited to complete the Standard Selection Questionnaire and successful suppliers were then invited to participate in Stage 2.
Stage 2 - three suppliers were successful at Stage 1 and were invited to submit an initial tender. Following evaluation of the initial tender, the Authority selected two (2) suppliers who met the requisite criteria to participate in negotiations. Following negotiations, suppliers were invited to submit a final tender for evaluation.
No challenges were received during the standstill period and one successful supplier was awarded the contract to deliver the services following the standstill period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ddaf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003287-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £19,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £19,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £18,998,512 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Jun 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 15 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- Contact Name
- Daryl Mahabir
- Contact Email
- daryl.mahabir@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
- TLI32 Westminster
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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