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title: "DHSC:OHID: Brain Injury Reduction"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d41b"
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# DHSC:OHID: Brain Injury Reduction

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d41b

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed the procurement process for the "DHSC:OHID: Brain Injury Reduction" project. This tender falls under the services category with a focus on research services. The project aims to improve intrapartum services in NHS maternity units through various initiatives. The contract has been awarded to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, with a value of £2,000,000.00 GBP. The buying organisation is based in London, United Kingdom, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

The tender "DHSC_NHSPP Brain Injury Reduction Programme - Phase 2" offers an opportunity for businesses to participate in the pilot and evaluation of a Brain Injury assessment tool. The project is worth £2,000,000.00 GBP and will run from August 14, 2023, to June 14, 2024. It requires subject matter expertise and clinical leadership in collaboration with NHS England. Eligible suppliers can submit bids electronically or in writing. This tender is an open procedure covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, providing a significant opportunity for businesses in the health research services industry.

## Notice

The Department's Brain Injury Reduction Programme sets out a plan to support NHS maternity and neonatal services to achieve the Department's ambition.
1.3 The plan will improve and reduce unwanted variance in intrapartum services culture through projects to develop consensus in clinical best practice together with the guidance, multi-professional training and practice support tools for adoption and embedding in all NHS maternity services with a focus on:
1.3.1 assessment, escalation and action of fetal deterioration in labour; and
1.3.2 delivery of an impacted fetal head during Caesarean section (CS).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Health research to reduce unwanted variance in intrapartum services culture and support NHS maternity and neonatal services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012360-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2023 - 14 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## 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 | TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012360-2024
- 6 Jun 2023 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016037-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rcog.org.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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