UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The intention to establish a Health Data Research Service (HDRS) was announced by the Prime Minister in April of this year. This service will be a 'secure single point of access' to local and national-scale datasets for researchers, begin sustainable and long-term initiative. HDRS is intended to create a true-step change for secure access to UK-wide health data, developing a globally competitive service that builds on the foundations of the 'NHS Research SDE Network' and other health data infrastructure initiatives to date across the UK. The contract is expected to run for 8 weeks from 1/09/25-31/10/25. The contract was awarded after competition on MCF3 Framework.

The intention to establish a Health Data Research Service (HDRS) was announced by the Prime Minister in April of this year. This service will be a 'secure single point of access' to local and national-scale datasets for researchers, begin sustainable and long-term initiative. HDRS is intended to create a true-step change for secure access to UK-wide health data, developing a globally competitive service that builds on the foundations of the 'NHS Research SDE Network' and other health data infrastructure initiatives to date across the UK. The contract is expected to run for 8 weeks from 1/09/25-31/10/25. The contract was awarded after competition on MCF3 Framework.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is responsible for making non-executive, public appointments to the boards of a range of DHSC's Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs) and Committees. This contract provides recruitment support services for appointments

24/7/365 Emergency Callout Facility with a next working day response. Onsite Remedial Maintenance

The Contracting Authority is requiring for a supplier to produce analysis and statistical information to support local commissioning of drug and alcohol treatment using data from NDTMS. This will include independent production of national and official statistics publications and supporting data, independent verification of responses to FOI and PQ requests, and research publications requiring academic expertise. The Contracting Authority also requires the supplier to produce and support the web presence of public access national statistics from data collected through the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System, and provide professional reporting of management information via restricted, secure access routes.

England has been part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a World Health Organisation survey of adolescents, for 20+ years along with around 44 other countries. This is a direct award and is to award to University of Kent due to the contractor having exclusive rights to undertake the HBSC England study. The World Health Organisation (WHO) requires a formal assessment process for contractors, and the study teams are awarded exclusive rights after they meet the rigorous quality specifications. The University of Kent team has been approved by the WHO for the 2025-2028 round

England has been part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a World Health Organisation survey of adolescents, for 20+ years along with around 44 other countries. This is a direct award and is to award to University of Kent due to the contractor having exclusive rights to undertake the HBSC England study. The World Health Organisation (WHO) requires a formal assessment process for contractors, and the study teams are awarded exclusive rights after they meet the rigorous quality specifications. The University of Kent team has been approved by the WHO for the 2025-2028 round

England has been part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a World Health Organisation survey of adolescents, for 20+ years along with around 44 other countries. This is a direct award and is to award to University of Kent due to the contractor having exclusive rights to undertake the HBSC England study. The World Health Organisation (WHO) requires a formal assessment process for contractors, and the study teams are awarded exclusive rights after they meet the rigorous quality specifications. The University of Kent team has been approved by the WHO for the 2025-2028 round

The Department of Health and Social Care currently hold 88TB of archive file data at the WPDM hosting data centre. This archive is subject to frequent Freedom of Information searches. However, there is only a single copy of this historic data. DHSC have requested that a backup be taken of this data onto a portable NAS device to be stored by DHSC.

The Department of Health and Social Care currently hold 88TB of archive file data at the WPDM hosting data centre. This archive is subject to frequent Freedom of Information searches. However, there is only a single copy of this historic data. DHSC have requested that a backup be taken of this data onto a portable NAS device to be stored by DHSC.

Proprietary Licence Renewal

Specialist technical expertise on telecoms and telecare to support our work to safeguard vulnerable telecare users through the digital phone switchover and beyond, via successful implementation of the Telecare National Action Plan and the development of minimum standards for telecare.

Specialist technical expertise on telecoms and telecare to support our work to safeguard vulnerable telecare users through the digital phone switchover and beyond, via successful implementation of the Telecare National Action Plan and the development of minimum standards for telecare.

Design and running of Patient Focus groups for Leng Review

Specialist technical expertise on telecoms and telecare to support our work to safeguard vulnerable telecare users through the digital phone switchover and beyond, via successful implementation of the Telecare National Action Plan and the development of minimum standards for telecare.

24/7/365 Emergency Callout Facility with a next working day response. Onsite Remedial Maintenance

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) programme produces a series of modelled metrics that provide a comprehensive picture of mortality and disability across geographies, time, age groups and gender. It quantifies health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities eliminated. Summary of the required goods or services: 1) Produce a set of modelled metrics. Metrics covering risk factors and health outcomes available at local geography level (national, subnational, local authority), gender, age groups, years (1990 onwards). All metrics expressed as number, rate, and percent, where applicable. 2) Produce bespoke online visualisation tools. To be based on England’s administrative boundaries (national, regional, local authority), allowing to display all metrics produced under 1).

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) programme produces a series of modelled metrics that provide a comprehensive picture of mortality and disability across geographies, time, age groups and gender. It quantifies health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities eliminated. Summary of the required goods or services: 1) Produce a set of modelled metrics. Metrics covering risk factors and health outcomes available at local geography level (national, subnational, local authority), gender, age groups, years (1990 onwards). All metrics expressed as number, rate, and percent, where applicable. 2) Produce bespoke online visualisation tools. To be based on England’s administrative boundaries (national, regional, local authority), allowing to display all metrics produced under 1).

Patient Focus groups to support Leng Review