Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC: SC&I: DfL Decontamination Demand Modelling
Notice Description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Scottish Government, Directorate for Health and Social Care (SG) are commissioning professional services to design and deliver a robust demand modelling project for cleaning and decontamination of medical equipment and devices services in England and Scotland. This work will inform the development of a national decontamination infrastructure frameworks, supporting the transition to a circular economy for medical products by 2045. Within DHSC, the Medical Technologies and Innovation Directorate leads on ensuring the health and care system has a resilient supply chain of safe, high-quality products, achieves value for money, embeds sustainability, drives innovation, and promotes UK interests in global markets. The Scottish Government is responsible for the NHS Scotland Circular Economy Programme which as part of the wider Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy works to embed circular economy practices within the NHS, benefiting Health Boards and the wider Scottish Economy. The Design for Life programme is a flagship initiative to build a circular economy for medical products, with a focus on reducing reliance on single-use devices and supporting the adoption of reusable alternatives. The Design for Life programme is managed by DHSC and is operated in partnership with NHS partners across the UK, including NHS Scotland. This contract will be delivered by the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, on behalf of the University of Sussex as the contracting party.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0600bf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009365-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72242000 - Design-modelling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £83,330 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £83,330 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- Contact Name
- Anila Kreku
- Contact Email
- anila.kreku@dhsc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/009365-2026
3rd February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009363-2026
3rd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007490-2026
28th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000971-2026
7th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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