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DHSC:GAPH: HV Evidence Synthesis

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

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20 Jul 2026 at 13:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) located in London, has successfully completed the procurement process titled "DHSC:GAPH: HV Evidence Synthesis," which falls under the health services industry category. The procurement process employed a limited method, characterised by below-threshold, limited competition, and it reached the award stage on 20th July 2026, with the contract period commencing on 27th July 2026 and concluding on 28th February 2027. The awarded contract is valued at £24,945 gross (£20,787.5 net) and was signed with the supplier Economic Research Services Limited T/A Fortia Insight.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in evidence synthesis and policy support. Firms looking to expand their portfolio in governmental health projects can derive substantial value, as the project aims to strengthen the evidence base for health visiting services, which is pivotal for future policy development. Large and experienced organisations, adept in handling government contracts and possessing the resources to undertake detailed analytical work, would find themselves well-suited to compete in such procurement processes in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC:GAPH: HV Evidence Synthesis

Notice Description

The government's commitment to strengthen health visiting requires us to improve our evidence on the benefit of health visiting services and what could be achieved if we invested more into the profession, particularly if we are looking to secure additional funding for health visiting policy at the next fiscal event. This commission will support us in developing the evidence base, particularly in terms of the benefits/impact of health visiting and the impact of allocating additional funding to health visiting. It will strengthen our foundation of evidence for developing policy that will support us in achieving the government commitment to strengthen health visiting and reform the ways services are delivered to maximise our investment. The information collected through this commission will support us in writing a strong evidence-based bid with a series of options for future investment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cee9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068275-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,787 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Jul 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED T/A FORTIA INSIGHT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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