Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC:GH: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Survey 2025
Notice Description
England has been part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a World Health Organisation survey of adolescents, for 20+ years along with around 44 other countries. This is a direct award action due to the contractor having exclusive rights to undertake the HBSC England study. The World Health Organisation (WHO) requires a formal assessment process for contractors, and the study teams are awarded exclusive rights after they meet the rigorous quality specifications. The University of Kent team has been approved by the WHO for the 2025-2028 round.
Procurement Information
England has been part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a World Health Organisation survey of adolescents, for 20+ years along with around 44 other countries. This is a direct award action due to the contractor having exclusive rights to undertake the HBSC England study. The World Health Organisation (WHO) requires a formal assessment process for contractors, and the study teams are awarded exclusive rights after they meet the rigorous quality specifications. The University of Kent team has been approved by the WHO for the 2025-2028 round.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054570
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057046-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
73110000 - Research services
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,236,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,235,491 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Sep 2025 - 1 Sep 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Jay Bains Commercial Manager
- Contact Email
- ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 02071047545
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057046-2025
16th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041779-2025
21st July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031007-2025
9th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031006-2025
9th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030999-2025
9th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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