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title: "DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058957"
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# DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058957

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## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), located at 39 Victoria Street, London, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "DHSC: OLS: Addiction Healthcare Goals Data Roadmap Drafting" under the services category of Research and Development Consultancy Services (CPV 73200000). This project focuses on enhancing innovation in addiction treatment by drafting a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap. The procurement, specifically targeting the UKI32 region, was conducted through a limited procedure where IPSOS (Market Research) Ltd was awarded the contract valued at £327,820, signed on 14th August 2025. The contract's strategic goal is to leverage addiction healthcare data to develop effective treatments, which aligns with the overall objectives of the Office for Life Sciences’ programme.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research and development consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in addiction healthcare data. Companies that can provide innovative solutions and collaborations with the NHS and third-sector organisations might find substantial growth potential here. The procurement was part of a mini-competition process under a DPS Research and Insight framework, creating an environment where both large-scale enterprises and SMEs could demonstrate their capabilities, offering diversity and comprehensive approaches to addressing addiction healthcare challenges. With the tender evaluated on a Price per Quality Point basis, businesses that cater to high-quality delivery standards would be particularly well-suited to compete.

## Notice

The Addiction Healthcare Goals (AHG) programme, led by the Office for Life Sciences, aims to make the UK a hub for innovation in addiction treatment by fostering collaboration between researchers, industry, the NHS, and the Third Sector. A key focus is improving the use of addiction healthcare data in research to develop effective treatments, improve lives, and reduce the wider harms of drug and alcohol addiction. This service will deliver the drafting of a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap, identifying key data sets, research challenges in addiction healthcare data and proposing potential solutions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service will deliver the drafting of a UK Addiction Research Data Roadmap, identifying key data sets, research challenges in addiction healthcare data and proposing potential solutions.

Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS327,820 excluding VAT with the option to vary to a maximum of PS500,000 excluding VAT. Additional information: The tender was evaluated on Price per Quality Point assessment with initial 100% quality assessment.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded following a mini-competition process with the listed suppliers in the DPS Research and Insight.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049303-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 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 | £327,820 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & 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 | IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 19:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049303-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ipsos.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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