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: Julia Estruga
E-mail: ccsinbox@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
AHG-Addition Research in Criminal Justice
Reference number: C385802
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Research and Report on the barriers and opportunities for Addition Treatment research within the criminal justice system.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
345 313.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Research and Report on the barriers and opportunities for Addition Treatment research within the criminal justice system.<br/>A UK-wide review of undertaking research of innovative addiction treatments within the CJS. This review will examine how to enable research of innovative treatments to improve outcomes for those with drug and/or alcohol addiction in CJS settings, identify the barriers researchers face, provide practical recommendations to overcome them, and facilitate the sharing of good practice where identified.<br/><br/>The contract has been awarded for a term of 7 months with the option to extend at no cost should the parties agree.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The tender evaluation was undertaken following a price per quality point assessment.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract has been awarded following a mini-competition conducted under the Crown Commercial Service’s Dynamic Purchasing System (RM616: Research and Insight).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
11/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Market and Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as Ipsos MORI)
00948470
3 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
UK
NUTS: 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:
: 345 313.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 26 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Support with evaluation design and engaging stakeholders.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/09/2025