COVID 19 Horizon-Scanning, Market Insight & Analytics Reporting Service

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£801,2252 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jul 2023no call for competition

Awarded to AIRFINITY LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of horizon-scanning, market insight and analytics reporting covering global trends and developments relating to COVID-19 vaccines and epidemiology.

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The provision of horizon-scanning, market insight and analytics reporting covering…Awarded

The provision of horizon-scanning, market insight and analytics reporting covering global trends and developments relating to vaccines and epidemiology.

Delivery: London

79310000 Market research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Oct 2023, 16:34 BST
Last source update: 2 Feb 2026, 08:37 GMT
Authority reference: C193797
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008725
Classification (CPV): Market research services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040ccc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Purchased via DPS call off competition

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £801,2252 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 26 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AIRFINITY LIMITED	£451,225 †	—	Awarded
AIRFINITY LIMITED	£350,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 030658-2023-1 · AIRFINITY LIMITED
Signed
26 Jul 2023
Value
£350,000
Status
active
Contract 008725-2026-C193797-1 · AIRFINITY LIMITED
Signed
24 Jul 2023
Value
£451,225
Status
active
- Change 12 month additional services. Pre-stipulated, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Extension to continue service for further 12 months.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeHealth 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AIRFINITY LIMITEDAwarded supplier09502389 71 to 75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, UK, WC2H 9JK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.