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title: "PPE1001965 Direct Award for Multi study licence for CPRD (GOLD and AURUM HES & Small area) data"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000775108"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2024-08-13"
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# PPE1001965 Direct Award for Multi study licence for CPRD (GOLD and AURUM HES & Small area) data

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000775108

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow has awarded a direct contract to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) for a multi-study licence to access CPRD's data, including GOLD, AURUM, HES, and small-area datasets. This procurement falls under the education category and is located in Glasgow, UK (region UKM82). The tender's procurement method was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication, due to technical reasons as per the 2015 Regulations. The process started on 2nd August 2024, with a contract value of £113,000 GBP. The contracting authority involved is Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court as the review body. Key contact for this procurement is Elizabeth McLaughlin from the University of Glasgow.

This tender offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in longitudinal electronic health records and data linkage services. Given its specialised nature, it suits enterprises with technical capabilities in managing and analysing healthcare data, particularly those experienced with CPRD datasets. SMEs, such as the CPRD, demonstrate viability in competing for such contracts due to their specialised expertise. Additionally, businesses involved in public health research, data analytics, and healthcare IT solutions are well-positioned to leverage similar opportunities to expand their market presence and develop innovative health data applications.

## Notice

PPE1001965 Direct Award for Multi study licence for CPRD (GOLD and AURUM HES & Small area) data. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PPE1001965 Direct Award for Multi study licence for CPRD (GOLD and AURUM HES & Small area) data. Multi study licence for CPRD data including linkage to: ethnicity, pregnancy, mother-baby, ONS death registration. The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) is the only source that provides longitudinal, routinely-collected electronic health records from UK primary care practices. CPRD has a Pregnancy Registrar derived and can also be linked to various other data sources, including: Death registrations, HES, cancer registrations and mental health records.

### Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511974 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £113,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLINICAL PRACTICE RESEARCH DATALINK (CPRD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48814400 - Clinical information system

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511974

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511974
  PPE1001965 Direct Award for Multi study licence for CPRD (GOLD and AURUM HES & Small area) data - PPE1001965 Direct Award for Multi study licence for CPRD (GOLD and AURUM HES & Small area) data. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000775108

## Provenance

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