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DSA for Meds Evaluation

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

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07 Oct 2026 at 10:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) commissioned NHS England’s Data Set Secure Analytics Environment to analyse health data for the evaluation of medicines through NICE’s multiple technology appraisal process. The requirement is for database and secure data analytics services: enabling health data to be analysed to support assessments of medicines. NICE is the buying organisation, and NHS England is the selected supplier. The procurement is for a single service requirement, rather than separate lots or a wider programme of unrelated work. The parties are based in Manchester and Leeds respectively; the data supplied does not establish a specific delivery location for the analytics work.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to NHS England. NICE used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026, with a contract period from 21 July 2026 to 20 July 2027. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The stated purpose is to support medicines evaluation through a multiple technology appraisal, but no separate scored award criteria or evaluation weighting is recorded. This is a single-lot procurement, and there is no competitive tender outcome to compare between bidders.

For suppliers considering similar work for NICE, this award indicates demand for secure analytics using health data to support medicines appraisals. A credible competitor would need to provide a secure data analytics environment and database services, with the capability to analyse health data in a way that supports multiple technology appraisals. Familiarity with the requirements of medicines evaluation and the handling of sensitive health information would be commercially relevant to this specific requirement. NHS England was selected through a direct award without competition, so the result does not demonstrate how competing proposals were assessed or which technical features distinguished the supplier. The contract represents a focused, time-limited service rather than a large multi-lot programme; suppliers should be prepared to deliver a defined analytics service for NICE’s appraisal work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DSA for Meds Evaluation

Notice Description

NICE would use the data set secure analytics environment to analyse health data to support the evaluation of medicines through a multiple technology appraisal (MTA).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078252
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094588-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 20 Jul 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
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

NHS ENGLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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