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    ContractsResearch Commissioning and Management Services for Translational and Delivery Infrastructure
    Awarded contract

    Research Commissioning and Management Services for Translational and Delivery Infrastructure

    Awarded
    £24.7m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Manage the commissioning and delivery of NIHR's translational research infrastructure to accelerate innovation and strengthen UK health research capability.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 13 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £24.7m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £24,746,534
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      5 Mar 2025
      1 years ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LG
      LGC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    13 Aug 2026Today5 Mar 2025

    Brief

    This contract opportunity involves commissioning, managing and overseeing the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) translational and research delivery infrastructure. The successful supplier will support the development, testing and delivery of healthcare innovations by funding and coordinating key research infrastructure and networks across the UK. Your responsibilities will include providing strategic oversight of research investments to strengthen research capability, accelerate the translation of research discoveries into patient benefits, and enhance the UK's reputation as a leading environment for health and care research and innovation. The initial contract period is supported by options to extend for up to 4 additional years.

    Track record

    10 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DHSC has awarded 10 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON4× · 40%
    2. LGC4× · 40%
    3. LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST1× · 10%
    4. Basis Social Limited1× · 10%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    b4ee787c-995f-4617-9fce-2ee94a75febe-910586
    DH
    Buyer
    DHSC
    Sector
    Research & Innovation