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DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6

DHSC · published 13 Aug 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release IDa90f2356-8995-4733-8c05-52eaaf19133d-910575
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-188063
Release typeaward
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Award value
£90,778,440
award field
Tender value
£41,369,111
tender field
Procurement method
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Category
services
CPV
73110000
Research services
Delivery
Not stated
SW1H 0EU
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

Lot 6, Research Commissioning for Career Development and Capacity Building, is responsible for developing the current and future health and care research workforce through the commissioning and management of NIHR training, fellowship and career development programmes. It builds research capacity and capability across professions, disciplines and care settings by providing structured career pathways, skills development and leadership opportunities, ensuring that NIHR has a diverse, highly skilled workforce capable of delivering high-quality research and driving innovation across the health and care system. There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release13 Aug 2026
  2. 02Tender period startsTender-period field as published19 Jul 2026
  3. 03Tender period endsTender-period field as published5 Mar 2025End precedes start · verify
  4. 04Contract startsContract-period field as published19 Jul 2026
  5. 05Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2032
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Published 13 Aug 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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