---
title: "DHSC: ASC: International Comparators Research for The Casey Commission"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2026-07-14"
---

# DHSC: ASC: International Comparators Research for The Casey Commission

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc.json)

## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care, located in London, has completed a procurement process titled "DHSC: ASC: International Comparators Research for The Casey Commission". This contract was awarded on 14th July 2026 and is focused on research and development services, specifically aimed at understanding international care support systems for disabled and older adults. The project, intended to run until 30th September 2026, was procured using a direct method below the threshold, and did not involve competition. The procurement stage is complete and the contract is now active.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services, particularly those with a focus on healthcare and social care systems. With an emphasis on comparative international research, companies with a strong capability in data analysis and policy assessment would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. Large-scale enterprises like The Nuffield Trust, who successfully secured this contract, illustrate the potential for growth in offering evidence-based analyses to government bodies. Leveraging such opportunities can be a key driver for companies aiming to establish or expand their foothold within the public sector contracting landscape.

## Notice

To understand how other countries provide support to the two populations catered for by the English social care system: working age disabled adults and older adults. The study would look beyond how social care systems function in isolation to instead understand the full landscape of support accessible to people within these two groups who are in receipt of social care in a number of countries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066203-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £57,400 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NUFFIELD TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2026 at 12:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066203-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066203-2026
  14th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc.json.