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    ContractsLegal Services for Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - Corporate and Technical Support
    Awarded contract

    Legal Services for Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - Corporate and Technical Support

    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    Opportunity for two legal services firms to provide comprehensive corporate and technical legal support to the newly-established Health Data Research Service during its mobilisation and incorporation phase.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 8 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £750,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      17 May 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BS
      BURGES SALMON LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    8 Jun 2026Today17 May 2026

    Brief

    The Health Data Research Service (HDRS) is an ambitious national programme announced by the Prime Minister in April 2025 to provide secure, unified access to UK health and care datasets for research, innovation and improved outcomes. Supported by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), HDRS is currently incubated by Wellcome and will establish legal entity status with transfer anticipated during 2026, operating across London and Cambridge sites. This is a direct award opportunity under a Government framework agreement. DHSC and HDRS require external legal support from day 1 of incorporation due to conflict of interest and client-attorney privilege constraints that prevent continued reliance on Wellcome Trust and DHSC in-house legal teams. HDRS seeks to appoint 2 external legal services firms to provide comprehensive legal support across four core workstreams during the organisation's mobilisation and transformation phase over the coming months. Key areas include: supporting legal entity incorporation and transfer, navigating regulatory and data governance frameworks, establishing operational legal infrastructure, and advising across commercial, employment and governance matters. Successful firms will work with senior leadership and stakeholders across academic, industry, NHS and government sectors.

    Track record

    12 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE has awarded 12 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Robertson Bell Ltd3× · 25%
    2. DAC BEACHCROFT LLP2× · 17%
    3. DLA PIPER UK LLP2× · 17%
    4. MILLS REEVE LLP2× · 17%
    5. GOWLING WLG UK LLP1× · 8%
    6. BURGES SALMON LLP1× · 8%

    +1 more supplier

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — 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
    0523f606-a199-449c-9fd9-80d64313cef1-901122
    DH
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
    Sector
    Professional Services