--- title: "Implementation and Support Services Agreement for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029c94" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029c94" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029c94.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029c94.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-03-17" --- # Implementation and Support Services Agreement for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029c94 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029c94) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029c94.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care, seeking implementation and support services for the COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment, titled "Implementation and Support Services Agreement." This falls under the software support services category within the health industry and is primarily focused on England. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract was signed on the 5th of February 2021, valued at £157,248. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in software support services, particularly those with a strong background in health analytics and COVID-19-related assessments. Given the exclusive intellectual property rights held by Oxford University Innovation Ltd, firms with experience in similar health-related projects may find suitable avenues for collaboration or service provision, particularly in supporting public health initiatives in England and potentially beyond as the scope may expand. ## Notice Implementation and Support Services for the QCovid(r) model which is embedded and incorporated in a service provided by NHS Digital and also for wider related use cases. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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%20Prediction%20ToolOxford 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. ### Procurement Information 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 and included researchers from the universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Queen Mary's London, Swansea, Leicester and Nottingham with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University College London, NHS Digital and NHS England. The Grant Award was published at the following link https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/COVID-19-Risk%20Prediction%20ToolThis Software Support Contract could only be awarded to Oxford University Innovation Limited as they hold the Intellectual Property Rights required to provide the support on this project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005411-2021 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Feb 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £157,248 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE | | 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 | TLI London | ## 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 - 17 Mar 2021 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005411-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/COVID-19-Risk%20Prediction%20ToolOxford - https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/COVID-19-Risk%20Prediction%20ToolThis - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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