Awarded contract

DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 2

Details

Buyer: Department of Health and Social Care
Supplier(s): Southampton University
Value: £188,698,795
Duration: 6 years
Topic: Research services
Published: 13 August 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Lot 2, Research Commissioning for Translational and Global Health Research, is responsible for commissioning and managing NIHR's translational, innovation and global health research programmes. It provides the funding pathways, commissioning processes and portfolio management needed to move promising discoveries and technologies towards implementation, ensuring that high-quality research delivers benefits for patients, the public and health and care systems in the UK and globally. Through strategic portfolio oversight, innovation support and partnership working, Lot 2 helps accelerate the translation of research into real-world impact. There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years.

Timeline

Completed: Award date20 July 2026
Completed: Award published13 August 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2032in 6 years

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

73110000 · Research services

Decision makers

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