Award

Clinical Requirements Specialist - Healthcare Research

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

06 Feb 2026 at 14:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

22 Dec 2025 at 13:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Nov 2025 at 11:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

26 Sep 2025 at 12:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Centre for Process Innovation Limited, based in Redcar, UK, involved the award of a contract for consultancy services titled "Clinical Requirements Specialist - Healthcare Research." The procurement, focused on the research and development service industry, saw the active involvement of the supplier Umio. This process was categorised under services, with the procurement method being an open competition below the threshold, utilising a framework agreement without reopening competition. The tender began on 3rd November 2025, and the contract is set to run until 2nd November 2027, with a potential 12-month extension at the authority's discretion. The latest update from 6th February 2026 emphasises the completion of the procurement stage.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare research and development consultancy services, as it requires expertise in qualitative and quantitative research, particularly in areas like ctDNA and proteomics. Companies with the capability to deliver actionable specifications for technology development can benefit. The contract value of £218,539.20 suggests a lucrative prospect for large-scale firms similar to Umio, which was selected as the sole supplier for its capacity and expertise in research services. Businesses aiming to expand in collaborative healthcare projects stand to gain substantial growth and partnership opportunities by partaking in similar tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinical Requirements Specialist - Healthcare Research

Notice Description

Procurement of consultancy services for Clinical Requirements Specialists to support the NG-Dx Phase 1a programme. The specialists will lead qualitative and quantitative research to define clinical needs and bottlenecks in sample preparation workflows for ctDNA and proteomics and supporting data architectures for analysis of multi-omics data. The insights collected must then be translated into actionable specifications for technology, product and market development.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: additional 12 months period extension option at the discretion of the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a333
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010989-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open 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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£218,539 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-tendering@uk-cpi.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
REDCAR
Postcode
TS10 4RF
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC12 South Teesside
Local Authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Electoral Ward
Dormanstown
Westminster Constituency
Redcar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UMIO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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