Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is the national institute for health data science. Its mission is to unite the UK's health data to make discoveries that improve people's lives. By working in partnership with the NHS, industry, academia and patients, and providing safe and secure access to rich health data, it aims to better understand diseases and discover new ways to prevent, treat and cure them. HDR UK is leading the development and delivery of the UK-wide Digital Innovation Hub Programme. For more information visit www.hdruk.ac.uk
Health Data Research UK is requesting proposals for a metadata catalogue as a component of the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway (the Gateway). The Gateway is part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Digital Innovation Hubs Programme.
HDR UK is seeking an organisation capable of providing a suitable metadata catalogue that meets the specifications outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document (https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/HDR-UK-Request-for-Proposals-Metadata-Catalogue.pdf). It is will be fully API-enabled, allowing it to be used in a flexible manner and support ongoing development of the Gateway.
Contract Award for Consultancy Support for PPIE Strategy
Summary
The HDR UK PPIE Team has sought external strategy consultancy to support with the PEDRI Campaign and has selected the Supplier to provide the Services. The Supplier will develop a plan of support to the HDR UK PPIE team for PEDRI, to ensure that there is stakeholder support. The Supplier will develop a consultation plan to be signed off by the HDR UK PPIE team.
Services
The Supplier will provide the HDR UK PPIE team with a strategy consultation plan and will draft public facing versions of the draft strategy for consultation with public contributors. Consultation will take place over a period of 6 weeks from January 2024 to March 2024. The Supplier will work with the HDR UK PPIE team on a communications package of support.
The Supplier will work with the HDR UK PPIE Team to run an equality impact review to inform scoping and targeting of specific Voluntary and community sector organisations ("VSCOs") who represent communities - this includes those from under-represented groups, those who tend to opt-out of data use/ reuse to engage with the consultation.
The Supplier will develop an asset pack for equality involvement including discussion guide and a reporting template.
The Fees include a budget for microgrants to VSCOs. Fifteen VSCOs will be identified through desk research to determine communities which are underrepresented and/or tend to opt out of data use/reuse for research. The Supplier will consult with the HDR UK PPIE team and Public Advisory Board on which groups to engage with the final list of VCSOs to be approved by HDR UK. The Supplier will manage relationships with he 15 VCSOs and the disbursement of microgrants. The Supplier will develop an asset pack for equality involvement, including a discussion guide and reporting template. The Supplier must provide signed receipts and reports from the VCSOs prior to the release of the final payment to the Supplier by HDR UK.
The Supplier will plan four online events across the four UK nations in conjunction with the HDR UK PPIE team.
The Supplier will carry out consultation survey design, user testing, survey deployment on the standard of 12 questions with 10 quantitative and 2 qualitative (open text) and an estimate of 300 responses.
The Supplier will coordinate partner organisations to provide responses to the strategy - The Supplier aims to target 30 partner organisations through interviews.
The Supplier will develop a discussion guide in line with the survey and book interview with partners to ensure high level responses.
Feedback will analyse;
• Online Surveys (300 responses - estimated)
• 15 equality groups
• 30 stakeholder responses
• 4 online events
The Supplier will produce a final report of the consultation with clear areas for action in relation to the draft strategy.
The HDR UK Central PPIE team aims to offer public members new to our organisation the opportunity to receive reimbursement in the form of vouchers. This will also the exclusive method of reimbursement for one-off events conducted in person and/or remotely. This initiative is intended to promote accessibility and diversity in our practices and has come after a review of the previous cash-based honoraria system. This is a one-year trial with the assessment period between February 2024 - February 2025, after the initial period there will be a further procurement exercise conducted with the goal of implementing a longer-term solution.
This has been a closed process due to the nature of the services evaluated on;
- Ease of providing the vouchers
- Ease of using the vouchers
- Where the vouchers can be spent
- Voucher schemes options
- HDR UK's ways of payment for vouchers
- Delivery charge
- Any additional strengths
- Limitations
Summary
Conduct a rebrand of PEDRI programme and create new brand guidelines, co-produced with the public and create and launch a new website for PEDRI
•Co-produce a new brand and website with members of the public
•Ensure the new brand is accessible and the new website meets WCAG 2.2 Level AA
•Provide brand assets such as a logo and brand guidelines
•Build a website that can be easily edited and administered by HDR UK staff
•Provide ongoing technical support post-launch for the website
•Run workshops with key stakeholders during the brand and website development
1x Learning pathway on the topic of Data Types in Health Data
The individual will create one learning pathway for HDR UK, the learning pathway will comprise 12 bitesize videos.
Bitesize videos:
The content would vary between modules, but some common themes would be:
• Data structures
• Acquisition and validation
• Quality and reliability
• Detailed vs. summary data
• References, additional reading, and other support material
• FAQs
• Quiz/test especially for CPD
Live workshop:
The Supplier shall design a live interactive workshop on Data Types in Health Data.
This was for freelance trainers with Master Services Agreements with HDR UK and was awarded based upon the specific skillset of the trainer.
Enhanced Third Party Due Diligence and Risk Analysis Software
Enhanced third party due diligence and risk assessment software enabling querying of data, production of reports and customisable risk scores on the following:
- Confirmation of company information
- Beneficiaries and principals
- Ultimate Beneficial Owners ("UBOs")
- Politically exposed Persons ("PEPs")
- Financial crime and regulatory compliance and fines
- Adverse news
- Sanctions
- Watch lists
- Risk scores (country, industry, ESG)
Additional requirements:
- Ability for continual monitoring
- Ability to download reports
- Ability to customise based on internal policies
- Pricing structure allowing multiple users
HDR UK's Black Internship Programme has been running since 2021, providing opportunities for Black students and recent graduates in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) subjects to gain meaningful insights into health data science, to encourage them to consider pursuing a career in this field, and thereby helping to improve diversity within the sector.
The Programme is now in its fourth year and provides participants with an 8-week paid internship with a host organisation in the health data science sector, including academic institutions, the NHS, and industry partners. To date, 315 interns have either completed or are in the process of completing an internship with a host organisation.
We are commissioning an independent review of the programme, to objectively determine whether it has met the intended outputs and outcomes.
Review objectives:
Evaluate the programme design and implementation, including the approach to engaging the target internship audience and host organisations.
Determine if the BIP has achieved its intended outputs and outcomes.
Understand the programme's value to and influence on HDR UK and the wider health data science sector.
Generate recommendations for the scope of the next iteration of the programme.
Review design:
We recommend the reviewers use the Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) framework to structure the review, as a well-established model for evaluation of educational programmes (Stufflebeam, 2003). However, we are also open to alternative framework suggestions made by the consultants.
Suppliers are invited to propose a detailed review methodology, utilising the CIPP framework, or something similar. We anticipate this will involve a mixed method approach, comprising a desk review of documents, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis using survey data gathered from programme stakeholders, descriptive analysis of quantitative programme data, and comparative analysis of similar internship programmes.
Deliverables:
1. Preliminary results workshop and validation of review findings
2. Evaluation report
3. Cleaned datasets of all data produced for the review
Upon receipt of the deliverables, HDR UK will be producing a manuscript for publication in such format it deems most appropriate. Tenderers are invited to provide input and suggestions as part of their tender into recommended format and/or potential contribution towards the production and publication of the manuscript.
Selection:
The format for tenders and selection criteria are provided in the tender documentation found in the link below. Tenders will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in the documentation. The highest scoring tenders may be invited to an interview to clarify elements of a written tender.
Timings in relation to this ITT can be found in the ITT documentation at the link below.
Upgrade of software management system to a higher tier to include additional security features for external stakeholders. Mid year renewal completed to ensure that the date of upgrade is in line with the date of the original contract.
• Delivery of an engagement and consultation ('discovery') process with key stakeholders and public and patient representatives
• An agreed structure for HDR UK brand and sub-brands (Futures, Alliance, Gateway, possibly BHF Data Science Centre and HDR Global) that reflects connections between activities across the institute, and offers an approach that will work for future programmes and products
• Brand concept development with user testing and feedback
• Working in collaboration with other agencies such as our web agency to implement the brand on digital platforms
• Evaluation of impact on reputation and brand awareness post-launch
• Delivery of design and logo assets
Provision of AV support services and registration/event platforms for annual conference including:
• Conference registration software, including the ability to take payments.
• Online event platform
• Support for delegates reporting difficulties with the platforms
• Pre-production project management, including production build, rehearsals for hybrid sessions, and a production manager during and at the event.
• Video and live streaming for hybrid sessions, meeting accessibility best practice, for example with live captioning and transcript
• Large frame and banner: a branded backdrop and digital lectern for the main stage.
• Background music for session starts, breaks, and potential awards.
• Design phase (two rounds of revisions), including intro/outro slides, holding cards, and lower third graphics with speaker names for all presentations. Images for the digital lectern.
• Timers for speakers and organisers, accessible via a laptop and comfort monitors.
• Professional photography services for two days.
• Power supply for 16 exhibitors.
• Recording of all sessions and providing session recordings in mp4 format with proofed subtitle/caption files provided separately in .vtt or similar format
• 10-16 TV screens for exhibitors, with setup and power provided.
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