Contract award · 20 Jul 2026

DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 5

DHSC awarded “DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and…” to LGC Limited for £25.1m on 20 Jul 2026.

Research & developmentLondon

BuyerDHSC
Value £25.1m
WinnerLGC Limited

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
DHSC
Supplier
LGC Limited
Value
£25,069,910
Procedure
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Jul 2026
  2. Published13 Aug 2026Published 24 days after the contract date

Description

Lot 5, Research Commissioning for Applied, Public Health and Social Care Infrastructure, is responsible for commissioning, managing and overseeing NIHR's infrastructure investments that support population health, public health, social care and health and care service research. It provides strategic oversight of key infrastructure programmes and networks, builds research capability and capacity across the system, and ensures that research infrastructure generates high-quality evidence to inform policy, improve services, reduce inequalities and deliver better outcomes for patients, service users and communities. There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years.

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