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
- £186,310,544
- Procedure
- Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
- Sector
- Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jul 2026
- Published13 Aug 2026Published 24 days after the contract date
Description
Lot 1, Strategic Business Services and the One NIHR Hub, provides the central coordination, leadership and assurance functions that enable NIHR to operate as a single, coherent system. It delivers shared strategic business services across the NIHR, leads cross-cutting programmes and initiatives, establishes common standards and processes, and provides the overarching framework to support oversight, collaboration and continuous improvement across NIHR as a whole. Through these functions, Lot 1 helps ensure that NIHR collectively delivers maximum impact for patients, the public, the health and care system and economy. There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years.
About the supplier
LGC Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02991879).