Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health & Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Martin Robbins
Telephone: +44 1132546070
E-mail: martin.robbins@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6
Reference number: C454749
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lot 6, Research Commissioning for Career Development and Capacity Building
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
90 778 440.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6, Research Commissioning for Career Development and Capacity Building, is responsible for developing the current and future health and care research workforce through the commissioning and management of NIHR training, fellowship and career development programmes. It builds research capacity and capability across professions, disciplines and care settings by providing structured career pathways, skills development and leadership opportunities, ensuring that NIHR has a diverse, highly skilled workforce capable of delivering high-quality research and driving innovation across the health and care system.<br/><br/>There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-003525
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
00000N/A
Trust Headquarters, Beckett St, Harehills, Leeds
Leeds
LS9 7TF
UK
E-mail: leedsth-tr.btlw@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 41 369 111.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2026