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    ContractsNIHR Research Commissioning Services for Population and Policy Research
    Awarded contract

    NIHR Research Commissioning Services for Population and Policy Research

    Awarded
    £39.5m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    NIHR contract opportunity to commission and manage population health and policy research projects on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 13 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £39.5m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £39,482,053
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • US
      UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
    Lead contractor
  1. LG
    LGC
    Lead contractor
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    13 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is Lot 3 of the DHSC's NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services contract. It focuses on commissioning and managing research projects related to population health and policy research. Suppliers should note this lot involves coordinating research initiatives, managing procurement processes for research studies, and supporting the delivery of population-focused and policy-relevant research. Organizations responding to this opportunity should have experience in research commissioning, stakeholder engagement, and managing research contracts within the UK health research landscape.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department of Health & Social Care has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. The Nuffield Trust1× · 20%
    2. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON1× · 20%
    3. YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY1× · 20%
    4. Frontier Economics1× · 20%
    5. LGC1× · 20%

    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
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-048940
    DH
    Buyer
    Department of Health & Social Care
    Sector
    Research & Innovation