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DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

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15 Aug 2025 at 19:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), located at 39 Victoria Street, London, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting" under the services category of Research and Development Consultancy Services (CPV 73200000). This project focuses on enhancing innovation in addiction treatment by drafting a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap. The procurement, specifically targeting the UKI32 region, was conducted through a limited procedure where IPSOS (Market Research) Ltd was awarded the contract valued at £327,820, signed on 14th August 2025. The contract's strategic goal is to leverage addiction healthcare data to develop effective treatments, which aligns with the overall objectives of the Office for Life Sciences’ programme.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research and development consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in addiction healthcare data. Companies that can provide innovative solutions and collaborations with the NHS and third-sector organisations might find substantial growth potential here. The procurement was part of a mini-competition process under a DPS Research and Insight framework, creating an environment where both large-scale enterprises and SMEs could demonstrate their capabilities, offering diversity and comprehensive approaches to addressing addiction healthcare challenges. With the tender evaluated on a Price per Quality Point basis, businesses that cater to high-quality delivery standards would be particularly well-suited to compete.

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Notice Title

DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting

Notice Description

The Addiction Healthcare Goals (AHG) programme, led by the Office for Life Sciences, aims to make the UK a hub for innovation in addiction treatment by fostering collaboration between researchers, industry, the NHS, and the Third Sector. A key focus is improving the use of addiction healthcare data in research to develop effective treatments, improve lives, and reduce the wider harms of drug and alcohol addiction. This service will deliver the drafting of a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap, identifying key data sets, research challenges in addiction healthcare data and proposing potential solutions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This service will deliver the drafting of a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap, identifying key data sets, research challenges in addiction healthcare data and proposing potential solutions.

Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS327,820 excluding VAT with the option to vary to a maximum of PS500,000 excluding VAT. Additional information: The tender was evaluated on Price per Quality Point assessment with initial 100% quality assessment.

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded following a mini-competition process with the listed suppliers in the DPS Research and Insight.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058957
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049303-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£327,820 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20256 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Julia Estruga
Contact Email
ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01132045540

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH

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