Notice Information
Notice Title
C436616 Research Delivery Data Intelligence (RDDI) Solution
Notice Description
To create a UK wide digital service which will provide a near real-time overview of the delivery status, and support operational delivery of health and care research across the UK. The services we create through RDDI will provide information to patients, the public, industry and other stakeholders on health research happening across the country and will provide deeper insights into research performance, capacity and capability in research delivery organisations. The contract is for the provision of a unified Research Delivery Data and Intelligence solution (the Solution) that provides Central, Regional and local portfolio management capability and a central data and intelligence integration, analysis and reporting tool. This will allow UK administrations and wider stakeholders to interrogate and display research delivery data in a range of different ways.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The expected contract duration includes the Implementation Phase followed by an initial term of 5 years from operational Service Commencement Date with the option to extend by up to a maximum of a further 3 x 12 months (max 36 months). The Implementation Period is expected to be completed by 31/03/2027. Maximum 8 year contract term including extensions.
Planning Information
Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence ahead of future procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e37f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054689-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48517000 - IT software package
48983000 - Development software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212218 - License management software development services
72212517 - IT software development services
72222300 - Information technology services
72262000 - Software development services
72263000 - Software implementation services
72266000 - Software consultancy services
72268000 - Software supply services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jun 20264 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-09-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE15 8NY
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Lemington
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054689-2026
10th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045141-2026
15th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074851-2025
18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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