--- title: "CPRD Safe Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059217" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059217" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059217.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059217.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MHRA" published: "2026-05-01" --- # CPRD Safe Programme Buyer: MHRA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059217 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059217) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059217.json) ## Summary The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), a public authority within the UK central government, has completed the procurement process for the "CPRD Safe Programme". The initiative, located in London, involves the extensive management and enhancement of healthcare research datasets. Having increased its data capacity and client base significantly, MHRA awarded the contract to Telefónica Tech. The procurement engaged an open procedure under the award stage, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2026 and extending potentially to 2031. The programme aims to develop a trusted research environment (TRE) for NHS data, keeping CPRD at the forefront of public health research. The contract holds a gross value of £4,646,419.20. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in IT services such as software consultancy, development, and maintenance. Companies adept in agile project methodologies and capable of handling secure data environments will benefit greatly. Large-scale technology firms focusing on healthcare data will find the procurement advantageous, given the advanced capabilities required in managing extensive datasets with state-of-the-art analytical tools. The initiative reflects an evolving market for secure digital health solutions, prompting relevant businesses to explore similar contracts within the public sector to leverage their expertise and expand market share. ## Notice CPRD has significantly expanded the amount of data available for research, increasing volumes fourfold from 15 million patients in 2015, to circa 60 million patients in 2022. CPRD has also increased the number of linked datasets that it supports to 17 and increased its client base by over 30%. In conjunction to this increase in data, regulations governing how health data are provided, maintained, accessed, and used have significantly tightened. Government and NHS reviews on the efficient and safe use of health data, only further underlined that organisations holding healthcare data for research should transition to a trusted research environment (TRE) / secure data environment (SDE)-based model of data access for NHS patient care datasets. In 2022 CPRD embarked on the development of a TRE, branded as CPRD Safe, that provided clients with access to CPRD's healthcare datasets under appropriate approvals and contracts. As it stands, CPRD Safe provides the functionality for current CPRD clients to conduct research on CPRD data using a suite of analytical tools such as python, R, and Stata. CPRD has been awarded funding over the next three financial years (2026/27; 2027/28; 2028/29), to be spent on CPRD Safe enhancements that will add advanced capabilities and ensure that CPRD remains at the forefront of public health benefitting research. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: Two annual options for the Agency to extend the Contract Term by twelve months. If both Options are exercised, this will mean an estimated Contract End Date of 29/01/2031. Renewal: Two annual options for the Agency to extend the Contract Term by twelve months. If both Options are exercised, this will mean an estimated Contract End Date of 29/01/2031. ### Planning Information This contract comprises two distinct phases. For phase 1 the Authority wishes to purchase service to bring the CPRD Safe Trusted Research Environment system out of MVP into Alpha, Beta and production phases by continually developing the product using agile methodology. Phase 2 will focus on service and Maintenance of the CPRD Safe Trusted Research Environment system. MHRA is looking to award one contract to one supplier, but reserves the right to award more than one contract to more than one supplier. For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the MHRA in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process, however, the MHRA may launch a procurement opportunity in the near future. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent procurement, nor does it give any advantage in that procurement. The MHRA would welcome responses to this RFI in order that the MHRA can build an understanding regarding the current and future provision of the project. For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the MHRA in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process, however, the MHRA may launch a procurement opportunity in the near future. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent procurement, nor does it give any advantage in that procurement. The MHRA would welcome responses to this RFI in order that the MHRA can build an understanding regarding the current and future provision of the project. The date by which responses to the RFI must be received is 14:00 on 26th September 2025. For a copy of the RFI document, please email: jonathon.moloney@mhra.gov.uk and during the period 16th September - 26th September please email julieanne.mollen@mhra.gov.uk for a copy of the RFI document. Clarification Questions were received until 15th September. For a copy of the responses to the Clarification Questions, please email julieanne.mollen@mhra.gov.uk from 16th September - please be aware that the date by which submissions must be received is 14:00 on 26th September. Please send submissions to both julieanne.mollen@mhra.gov.uk and jonathon.moloney@mhra.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040322-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | 29 Sep 2025 | | Award date | 11 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,500,000 | | Lots value | £7,500,000 | | Awards value | £3,782,016 | | Contracts value | £3,872,016 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active, Pending | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MHRA | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 4PU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | TELEFONICA TECH; TELEFÓNICA TECH NORTHERN IRELAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72266000 - Software consultancy services ## Release History - 1 May 2026 at 09:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040322-2026 - 23 Feb 2026 at 15:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016193-2026 - 21 Oct 2025 at 10:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067031-2025 - 15 Sep 2025 at 15:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056710-2025 - 15 Sep 2025 at 15:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056709-2025 - 8 Sep 2025 at 13:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054684-2025 - 2 Sep 2025 at 11:56 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053132-2025 - 2 Sep 2025 at 11:54 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053130-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040322-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016193-2026 23rd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067031-2025 21st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056710-2025 15th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056709-2025 15th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054684-2025 8th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053132-2025 2nd September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053130-2025 2nd September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6455 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6456 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6459 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6461 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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