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title: "The labour market impacts of health conditions - phase 3 UCL/NHSE collaboration"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064783"
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# The labour market impacts of health conditions - phase 3 UCL/NHSE collaboration

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064783

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## Summary

NHS England, a central government public authority headquartered in London, has completed the procurement process for a project titled "The labour market impacts of health conditions – phase 3 UCL/NHSE collaboration," with the award being made on 4th February 2026. The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in London, has been awarded the contract. The project falls under the health services industry category, with a procurement method classified as "Below threshold - without competition" and a focus on direct services. This phase aims to extend research initially conducted pro bono by UCL academics, focusing on various health conditions and their impact on the labour market, crucial for future fiscal and policy decision-making.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in health services and social research services. Although the procurement process was conducted without competition, it illustrates the potential scope for similar projects that require detailed econometric analyses and insights into the socio-economic ramifications of health conditions. Businesses with expertise in longitudinal data analysis, health impacts research, and those capable of engaging in collaborations with public authorities like NHS England could find significant opportunities for growth and partnership. The contract's successful completion offers a precedent in research-based procurement projects, potentially opening avenues for further innovative engagements with public health authorities. The project, valued at £114,000 gross (£95,000 net), indicates a lucrative potential for businesses that can deliver high-quality research services with strategic impacts on policy development.

## Notice

This project seeks to extend the evidence base from the work that a team of UCL academics (from the Centre of Longitudinal Studies, CLS) did, pro bono (as part of phase 1 and 2), for NHSE. This work examined the labour market impacts of certain conditions with a particular emphasis on the effect of those conditions on the probability of being out of the labour market due to ill health. The work of phases 1 and 2 directly informed the fiscal impacts modelling of health conditions on the exchequer that NHS England did. This was an integral part of the "Health, Work, Prevention and Inequalities" work programme. The analysis in phases 1 and 2 estimated several econometric models using the rich longitudinal data from 1970 British Cohort Study which is one of several high-quality cohort studies maintained by the CLS from which the UCL project team draws from. In phase 3 of this project, we aim to extend the analysis in several priority areas to inform the evidence base that could be used in future policy decisions (including spending reviews). The analysis in phase 3 will make use of a large number of cohort studies (maintained by CLS) in addition to the 1970 British Cohort Study. Phase 3 will look to extend the evidence basis in the following directions. 1.Examine the labour market impact of health conditions beyond the ones covered in phase 1 and 2. 2.Examine the labour market impact of combination of conditions such as MSK and mental health, diabetes type 2 and mental health etc. 3.Examine labour market impacts of health conditions may differ by group based on characteristics such as gender, occupational social class, income, education, housing tenure, ethnicity and region. 4.Examine the determinants of early life mental health. 5.Examine the impacts in terms of education and labour market outcomes of early mental health

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010223-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,000 |
| Contracts value | £95,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| 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 HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 20:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010223-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 20:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010222-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010223-2026
  4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010222-2026
  4th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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