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The labour market impacts of health conditions - phase 3 UCL/NHSE collaboration

NHS ENGLAND

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04 Feb 2026 at 20:56

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04 Feb 2026 at 20:48

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England, a central government public authority headquartered in London, has completed the procurement process for a project titled "The labour market impacts of health conditions – phase 3 UCL/NHSE collaboration," with the award being made on 4th February 2026. The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in London, has been awarded the contract. The project falls under the health services industry category, with a procurement method classified as "Below threshold - without competition" and a focus on direct services. This phase aims to extend research initially conducted pro bono by UCL academics, focusing on various health conditions and their impact on the labour market, crucial for future fiscal and policy decision-making.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in health services and social research services. Although the procurement process was conducted without competition, it illustrates the potential scope for similar projects that require detailed econometric analyses and insights into the socio-economic ramifications of health conditions. Businesses with expertise in longitudinal data analysis, health impacts research, and those capable of engaging in collaborations with public authorities like NHS England could find significant opportunities for growth and partnership. The contract's successful completion offers a precedent in research-based procurement projects, potentially opening avenues for further innovative engagements with public health authorities. The project, valued at £114,000 gross (£95,000 net), indicates a lucrative potential for businesses that can deliver high-quality research services with strategic impacts on policy development.

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Notice Title

The labour market impacts of health conditions - phase 3 UCL/NHSE collaboration

Notice Description

This project seeks to extend the evidence base from the work that a team of UCL academics (from the Centre of Longitudinal Studies, CLS) did, pro bono (as part of phase 1 and 2), for NHSE. This work examined the labour market impacts of certain conditions with a particular emphasis on the effect of those conditions on the probability of being out of the labour market due to ill health. The work of phases 1 and 2 directly informed the fiscal impacts modelling of health conditions on the exchequer that NHS England did. This was an integral part of the "Health, Work, Prevention and Inequalities" work programme. The analysis in phases 1 and 2 estimated several econometric models using the rich longitudinal data from 1970 British Cohort Study which is one of several high-quality cohort studies maintained by the CLS from which the UCL project team draws from. In phase 3 of this project, we aim to extend the analysis in several priority areas to inform the evidence base that could be used in future policy decisions (including spending reviews). The analysis in phase 3 will make use of a large number of cohort studies (maintained by CLS) in addition to the 1970 British Cohort Study. Phase 3 will look to extend the evidence basis in the following directions. 1.Examine the labour market impact of health conditions beyond the ones covered in phase 1 and 2. 2.Examine the labour market impact of combination of conditions such as MSK and mental health, diabetes type 2 and mental health etc. 3.Examine labour market impacts of health conditions may differ by group based on characteristics such as gender, occupational social class, income, education, housing tenure, ethnicity and region. 4.Examine the determinants of early life mental health. 5.Examine the impacts in terms of education and labour market outcomes of early mental health

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064783
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010223-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£95,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Sharron Giblin
Contact Email
sharron.giblin@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 HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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