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title: "Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH"
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# Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-699d9729-8a28-4894-8117-98a6b9530511

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## Summary

The Department of Health is initiating the Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) tender process, which falls within the research and experimental development services industry category. The contract, valued at £2,192,144, is located in London at SW1H 0EU, and encompasses a contract period starting from 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2011. This process is currently in the Award stage, with relevant documents published on 14 February 2018, providing transparency regarding departmental contracts. The procurement method is categorised as 'Other - Not Held centrally' which indicates a non-standard procurement approach.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in research commissioning, management, or support services for the life sciences industry. Companies specialising in research infrastructure or development, and those that can provide innovative solutions in this domain, will be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may also find opportunities here, as the tender supports their inclusion in the procurement process, potentially enhancing their growth in the sector.

## Notice

The Central Commissioning Facility provides research commissioning, management and hosting facilities for: Research Programmes, Research Schools, Research Infrastructure, Research Faculty and Systems for supporting Research, Growth and the Life Sciences Industry Note: Published for completeness, see description for details This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts., and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d82038-3fb4-4398-8d85-14bfc2229960 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Held centrally |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2006 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2006 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2006 - 31 Mar 2011 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,192,144 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,192,144 |
| 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 |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LGC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 11:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d82038-3fb4-4398-8d85-14bfc2229960
- 19 Feb 2018 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d82038-3fb4-4398-8d85-14bfc2229960
- 14 Feb 2018 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6326b1ef-a2b3-4375-b581-dc66a590eddd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d82038-3fb4-4398-8d85-14bfc2229960
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6326b1ef-a2b3-4375-b581-dc66a590eddd
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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