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title: "Family Hub and Start for Life Data Portal"
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# Family Hub and Start for Life Data Portal

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b08b382e-5e03-43fc-8447-96e5bd7fb42c

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed the procurement process for the "Family Hub and Start for Life Data Portal," a project aimed at enhancing data collection, management, and analysis through a new IT portal. The procurement falls under the "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" category, with the contract awarded to Oxford Innovation Consulting Ltd. This project supports geographic regions including the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, and others globally. The procurement was conducted via a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender process concluded on 18th July 2025, with the contract period commencing on 6th October 2025 and running until 31st March 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in IT services and software development, as indicated by the buyer's suitability criteria favouring SMEs. With a contract value of £386,500, businesses that specialize in developing customised data solutions will find this project particularly fitting. The participating business has the chance to collaborate with the Department of Health and Social Care and contribute to a critical data infrastructure project, which can serve as a valuable reference for future procurements.

## Notice

Development of a data portal to improve data collection, management and analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa314d92-ce34-4cf0-93eb-df60279ae529 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £386,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £386,500 |
| 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 AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| 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 | OXFORD INNOVATION CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa314d92-ce34-4cf0-93eb-df60279ae529

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa314d92-ce34-4cf0-93eb-df60279ae529
  27th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8c2f85d-e033-482b-b3b9-9f7d4448746b
  Redacted-Family Hub & Start for Life Data Portal Call-off Contract

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