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title: "Contract for the supply of preparing materials, data collection and analysis and participant recruitment and interviewing, to support the delivery of the New Medicines Service evaluation for NHS England and DHSC"
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# Contract for the supply of preparing materials, data collection and analysis and participant recruitment and interviewing, to support the delivery of the New Medicines Service evaluation for NHS England and DHSC

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa47fcd7-d3a5-4fa0-88ad-754007165562

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## Summary

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract for project management consultancy services related to the evaluation of the New Medicines Service for NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The contract involves preparing materials, data collection, analysis, participant recruitment, and interviewing. IPSOS RESEARCH LTD, located at 3 Thomas More Square in the UK, has been selected as the supplier through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The work will be conducted in England, with a contract period from 11th August 2025 to 31st December 2025. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the award notice published on 24th April 2026, and the contract valued at £29,000.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in project management consultancy within the healthcare sector. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to partake, given the procurement's suitability for these types of organisations. Companies experienced in remote data collection and analysis, as well as those with capabilities in conducting semi-structured interviews, are well-positioned to contribute to the successful implementation of the New Medicines Service evaluation. This tender provides an avenue for business growth by facilitating partnerships with major healthcare organisations such as NHS England, thus enhancing their portfolio and expanding their market presence within the UK.

## Notice

psos will recruit and carry out semi-structured interviews with patients involved in the New Medicines Service (NMS) (the subject of this evaluation). A mix of patients who have both used the NMS, and those eligible who have declined, and also from a mix of geographies, will be recruited. These interviews will be conducted remotely and patients will be offered a financial incentive to support their participation (paid for as part of this agreement). Ipsos will analyse and write-up the findings from these interviews (to a content plan agreed with the Strategy Unit) to be included in a client report delivered in December 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad96db86-8b87-4e78-b06d-851ff2fa0579 |
| 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 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,000 |
| 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 | NHS MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST1 2QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Birches Head & Northwood |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| 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 | IPSOS RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad96db86-8b87-4e78-b06d-851ff2fa0579

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad96db86-8b87-4e78-b06d-851ff2fa0579
  24th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8f227aa-4d0d-43c2-9014-6b0a1549640d

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