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title: "DHSC: MHDD- Implementation and Support Services Agreement for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment"
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# DHSC: MHDD- Implementation and Support Services Agreement for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0eaa778-d4ef-4e3a-9f80-202a7628c750

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is managing a public procurement contract titled "DHSC: MHDD- Implementation and Support Services Agreement for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment." This contract, classified under software support services (CPV code: 72261000), is located in London, UK. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded on 5 February 2021, for a total value of £157,248. The contract period extends from 5 February 2021 to 4 February 2024. This procurement was conducted through a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to its limited nature.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for firms with expertise in software support services, particularly those specialising in public health and data analysis. Although the contract has been awarded to Oxford University Innovation Ltd, businesses with innovative solutions and relevant experience in risk assessment and health-related software tools may find future opportunities, especially as the contract's initial scope is expected to expand to include devolved authorities and crown dependencies. Competing businesses in the health tech sector and consultancies focusing on public health metrics could benefit significantly from these developments.

## Notice

In May 2020 a project to stratify the public based on their risk from COVID-19 was commissioned from NERVTAG (New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group) by the office of the Chief Medical Officer for England. NERVTAG established the parameters and brought together an academic team to add to their own expertise. This team was led by Oxford University Innovation Ltd. The title of the research project was "Development and evaluation of a tool for predicting risk of short-term adverse outcomes due to COVID-19 in the general UK population" and as part of this Oxford University Innovation Ltd developed the QCovid(r) model. The Grant award was published at the following link https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/COVID-19-Risk Prediction Tool Oxford University Innovation Ltd were the owners of the Intellectual Property Rights for the QCovid(r) model, created following the Grant Award above. This contract could only be awarded to Oxford University (Oxford University Innovation Limited) as they hold the IPR. The initial scope of the contract is for support services to cover England only, but with the expectation that this will be extended to cover devolved authorities and crown dependencies in future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ddcdf7-c8ad-4578-855f-808c7f6a076d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2021 - 4 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £157,248 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £157,248 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2021 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ddcdf7-c8ad-4578-855f-808c7f6a076d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ddcdf7-c8ad-4578-855f-808c7f6a076d
  30th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kIsC/Ln4YrJiUcKz0LS366zg37UCMjpSTVgZbzQmCnRqKIic
  Tripartite QCovid Implementation Agreement Redacted_

## Notice URLs

- https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/COVID-19-Risk

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