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    ContractsInternational Social Care Systems Research Study
    Awarded contract

    International Social Care Systems Research Study

    Awarded
    £57.4k
    Published 14 Jul 2026

    Conduct comparative research on how international social care systems support working-age disabled adults and older adults to inform improvements to English social care policy.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 14 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £57.4k
    Published 14 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £57,400
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NT
      The Nuffield Trust
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    14 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This research opportunity seeks to conduct a comparative analysis of how countries outside England support two key populations: working-age disabled adults and older adults receiving social care. The study will examine the broader support landscape available to these populations across multiple countries, moving beyond analyzing individual social care systems in isolation to provide a holistic understanding of integrated support mechanisms. The research will inform the Casey Commission's work on improving English social care provision. Suppliers should have expertise in comparative healthcare and social care systems research, international policy analysis, and qualitative or mixed-methods research methodologies.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
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    2. YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY1× · 33%
    3. Frontier Economics1× · 33%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06cacc
    DH
    Buyer
    Department of Health & Social Care
    Sector
    Research & Innovation