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Clinical database Childrens HIV and Aids Reporting System (CHARS)

NHS ENGLAND

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27 Jun 2025 at 14:25

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England, a national healthcare agency, has completed a service procurement process for the "Clinical database Children's HIV and AIDS Reporting System (CHARS)." This process is classified under the health services industry category and took place in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage has concluded with the contract being awarded to University College London (UCL) on 16th June 2025. The procurement method was limited, without a prior call for competition, justified by the unique nature of the services needed, which could only be provided by UCL due to technical reasons. This service is essential for maintaining a clinical database that supports NHS commissioning services by tracking paediatric HIV data across England.

This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for organisations capable of providing specialised healthcare data services and registries. Businesses involved in health services, especially those experienced in clinical data management and public health surveillance systems, may find this type of procurement process beneficial. Amidst sustained opportunities in health services, companies with technical expertise that meet unique national healthcare requirements could position themselves as competitive candidates for similar future projects. This contract demonstrates the significant role research institutions like UCL play, potentially encouraging collaborations with such entities to meet demanding healthcare data specifications.

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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.<br/><br/>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:<br/><br/>* To provide data for public health surveillance of HIV infections among children living with HIV <br/>* To monitor the quality of care of children living with HIV until transition to adult services, including producing quality of care indicators <br/>* 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Procurement Information

Reg 32(2)(b)(ii)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055554
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035862-2025
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20258 months 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
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Russell Greenwood
Contact Email
russell.greenwood@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UCL

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