--- title: "Clinical database Childrens HIV and Aids Reporting System (CHARS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055554" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055554" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055554.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055554.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2025-06-27" --- # Clinical database Childrens HIV and Aids Reporting System (CHARS) Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055554 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055554) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055554.json) ## Summary NHS England, a national healthcare agency, has completed a service procurement process for the "Clinical database Children's HIV and AIDS Reporting System (CHARS)." This process is classified under the health services industry category and took place in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage has concluded with the contract being awarded to University College London (UCL) on 16th June 2025. The procurement method was limited, without a prior call for competition, justified by the unique nature of the services needed, which could only be provided by UCL due to technical reasons. This service is essential for maintaining a clinical database that supports NHS commissioning services by tracking paediatric HIV data across England. This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for organisations capable of providing specialised healthcare data services and registries. Businesses involved in health services, especially those experienced in clinical data management and public health surveillance systems, may find this type of procurement process beneficial. Amidst sustained opportunities in health services, companies with technical expertise that meet unique national healthcare requirements could position themselves as competitive candidates for similar future projects. This contract demonstrates the significant role research institutions like UCL play, potentially encouraging collaborations with such entities to meet demanding healthcare data specifications. ## Notice Clinical databases are important to specialised service commissioning because population is a requirement of specialised providers (via clinical service specifications) and, in some cases, the clinical databases / registries hold clinical details not located in other information systems, aiding identification of specialised service activity. The Children's HIV and AIDS Reporting System collects and processes long term follow-up paediatric HIV data for all children living with HIV in England until transition to adult care. The purpose of CHARS is: * To provide data for public health surveillance of HIV infections among children living with HIV * To monitor the quality of care of children living with HIV until transition to adult services, including producing quality of care indicators * To support NHS commissioning services CHARS launched in 2022 and continues paediatric surveillance carried out by the Collaborative HIV Paediatric Study (CHIPS) based at UCL Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit which ran from 2000- 2020, significantly improving the surveillance service in multiple ways. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Clinical databases are important to specialised service commissioning because population is a requirement of specialised providers (via clinical service specifications) and, in some cases, the clinical databases / registries hold clinical details not located in other information systems, aiding identification of specialised service activity. The Children's HIV and AIDS Reporting System collects and processes long term follow-up paediatric HIV data for all children living with HIV in England until transition to adult care. The purpose of CHARS is: * To provide data for public health surveillance of HIV infections among children living with HIV * To monitor the quality of care of children living with HIV until transition to adult services, including producing quality of care indicators * To support NHS commissioning services CHARS launched in 2022 and continues paediatric surveillance carried out by the Collaborative HIV Paediatric Study (CHIPS) based at UCL Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit which ran from 2000- 2020, significantly improving the surveillance service in multiple ways. ### Procurement Information Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035862-2025 | | 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 | 27 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UCL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 27 Jun 2025 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035862-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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