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Research Participant Recruitment Services

UK Health Security Agency

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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10 Sep 2026 at 09:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

08 Sep 2026 at 13:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

25 Aug 2026 at 12:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Jul 2026 at 14:24

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured research participant recruitment services. The supplier is required to provide research participants who meet the needs of UKHSA research projects. This is a research recruitment and participant-sourcing service rather than a goods or construction contract, classified under research and development services and related consultancy. The contracting authority is based in London, while the data does not identify a separate delivery location. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and relates to UKHSA’s wider research programme. It will suit organisations that can identify, screen and supply suitable participants for public health research projects and manage the service against agreed service levels.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a competitive selective procedure under a framework agreement. The award was made to Roots Research Ltd on 30 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 21 August 2026. The contract is active and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with a 12-month renewal option extending the maximum contract period to 31 August 2030. The awarded value is £1,550,000 excluding VAT, or £1,860,000 including VAT. One supplier was awarded the single lot. The contract uses service-level agreements rather than agreed performance metrics. The award was above the relevant threshold.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication of the capability UKHSA accepts for participant recruitment supporting public health research. A credible competitor would need an established process for finding and supplying research participants who match detailed project requirements, with sufficient operational capacity to support multiple UKHSA research projects. It would also need to manage recruitment delivery consistently against service-level agreements and operate effectively through a competitive framework call-off. Experience in research recruitment and related consultancy would be directly relevant. Roots Research Ltd’s selection shows that the buyer is willing to appoint a substantial specialist provider, so competitors should be able to demonstrate dependable delivery, participant-sourcing reach and the systems needed for controlled, contract-managed research support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Participant Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Provide research participants that meet the needs of UKHSA research projects.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085663-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
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
£1,550,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,550,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Roots Research

Further Information

Notice Documents

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