DHSC: Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - LOT 2 Customer Needs Assesment
Details
- Supplier(s)
- McKinsey and Company, Inc. United Kingdom
- Value
- £224,212
- Duration
- 2 months
- Topic
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- Published
- 18 September 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
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.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 September 2025
- Completed: Award published18 September 2025Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 October 2025
About the buyer
The Department of Health and Social Care sets health and social care policy for England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation through contracts tiered by value. Suppliers register on Atamis, the department's e-tendering portal, to see live opportunities. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender once government thresholds are passed. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Every contract carries a 30-day payment term under the Procurement Act 2023.
UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Health and Social Care's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79000000 · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov |
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