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SPS Medicines Horizon Scanning Service

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

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23 Jul 2026 at 11:26

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is procuring a medicines horizon scanning service. The requirement is to provide information and specialist expertise on medicines likely to affect healthcare, supporting NICE’s forward planning and assessment work. It is a professional research and consultancy service, classified under CPV 73000000. NICE is based in Manchester, and the service is for its organisational needs. The selected provider is Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS organisation based in Liverpool. This opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers with established capability in medicines intelligence, pharmaceutical research, healthcare consultancy or related evidence and horizon-scanning services, particularly those able to provide specialist analysis for a national health-sector body.

The procurement process is complete and a supplier has been selected through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. It comprised one lot. The award was made on 23 July 2026 to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the SPS Medicines Horizon Scanning Service. The awarded value is £120,000 excluding VAT, or £144,000 including VAT. The award period runs from 23 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. A signature milestone was scheduled for 23 July 2026. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no competitive scoring basis is recorded. The award is identified as below threshold, and the selected supplier is an NHS foundation trust rather than a commercial business.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement at NICE for medicines horizon scanning, specialist intelligence and related consultancy over a focused service period. A future competitor would need credible expertise in tracking emerging medicines, interpreting clinical and pharmaceutical developments, and turning that information into reliable, decision-useful analysis for NICE. Experience in NHS, public-sector or healthcare research settings would help demonstrate understanding of the operating environment and the evidence standards expected by a national health body. Suppliers should also be able to provide suitably qualified subject-matter experts, manage a structured flow of horizon-scanning information, and produce clear outputs for policy or assessment teams. Organisations with established medicines research, health technology assessment or NHS intelligence capability are the closest comparators to the selected provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS Medicines Horizon Scanning Service

Notice Description

To provide medicines horizon scanning information and expertise for NICE.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d19f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069594-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Institute For Health And Care Excellence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BN
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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