--- title: "DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Department of Health & Social Care" published: "2026-08-13" --- # DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6 Buyer: Department of Health & Social Care Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care commissioned research commissioning and management services for Lot 6 of the National Institute for Health and Care Research programme. The service develops the current and future health and care research workforce through the commissioning and management of training, fellowship and career development programmes. It is intended to build research capacity and capability across professions, disciplines and care settings, including structured career pathways, skills development and leadership opportunities. The objective is to support a diverse, highly skilled workforce able to deliver high-quality research and drive innovation across the health and care system. This is a health and care research service (CPV 73110000), delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as services. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. DHSC used a selective, above-threshold competitive dialogue procedure. The tender submission deadline was 5 March 2025 at 17:00. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 31 March 2032, with options to extend by up to four years. Its estimated tender value was £41,369,111. The contract was awarded on 21 July 2026 to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for £90,778,440, covering the period from 20 July 2026 to 31 March 2032. The award was active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Evaluation took place through competitive dialogue. This award shows sustained public demand for organisations able to manage national health and care research workforce programmes for DHSC and NIHR. A credible future competitor would need capability in research commissioning and programme management, with experience designing and administering training, fellowship and career-development schemes. Relevant expertise includes building research capacity across multiple professions, disciplines and care settings; creating structured career pathways; delivering skills development and leadership opportunities; and supporting a diverse workforce. Providers should be able to manage programmes at national scale, coordinate participants and stakeholders across the health and care system, and demonstrate that their work supports high-quality research and innovation. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that these organisations may be able to participate, subject to meeting the detailed requirements. ## Notice Lot 6, Research Commissioning for Career Development and Capacity Building, is responsible for developing the current and future health and care research workforce through the commissioning and management of NIHR training, fellowship and career development programmes. It builds research capacity and capability across professions, disciplines and care settings by providing structured career pathways, skills development and leadership opportunities, ensuring that NIHR has a diverse, highly skilled workforce capable of delivering high-quality research and driving innovation across the health and care system. There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90f2356-8995-4733-8c05-52eaaf19133d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £41,369,111 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £90,778,440 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Department of Health & Social Care | | Locality | LEEDS | | Postcode area | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90f2356-8995-4733-8c05-52eaaf19133d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90f2356-8995-4733-8c05-52eaaf19133d 13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e34719d-ac55-4b40-a236-9d4db59e06c5 Lot 6 - C454749_Redacted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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