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title: "CPRD IRSP Project"
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# CPRD IRSP Project

Buyer: MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c02d355-2bdd-4406-bf2b-fc7243740883

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## Summary

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has completed a selective procurement process for the "CPRD IRSP Project" aimed at enhancing the Interventional Research Services Platform. The contract, valued at £500,000, was awarded to DCSL Software, with a contract period commencing on 1 December 2018 and concluding on 30 November 2020. The relevant activities are categorised under IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The award notice was published on 12 December 2018, following the tender period which concluded on 23 August 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those providing consulting and software development solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for similar contracts, as the procurement process supports suppliers in these categories. Companies with capabilities in developing and enhancing web-based platforms tailored for clinical research can leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and client base.

## Notice

CPRD have been developing the capability to facilitate pragmatic clinical studies since 2014 and the Interventional Research Services Platform (IRSP) is a web-based platform developed by a third-party supplier designed to enable these sorts of studies. The platform developed represents a minimal viable system only and there remains a range of natural enhancements that will need to be incorporated to provide a better service and market proposition. This ITT is to engage a supplier to work closely with the CPRD-IRSP delivery team to plan and build a set of prioritised core capabilities that will support the IRS Platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/445e8992-e312-47ae-88aa-1d8e4346710a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DCSL SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2018 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/445e8992-e312-47ae-88aa-1d8e4346710a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/445e8992-e312-47ae-88aa-1d8e4346710a
  12th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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