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Published 11 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC:GH: Fleming Fund Knowledge Hub

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesDirect awardAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Contract value (direct award)£400,000≈ £200k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 25 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to University of Oxford
Contract term 2 yrsends 2 Mar 2028 · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The DHSC will award a contract to create, host and maintain the Fleming Fund Knowledge Hub which will include outputs such as training materials, policy briefs, guidance documents, protocols and other resources.

CPV: Data management services · Document management system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligible
48311100 Document management system72322000 Data management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
11 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 17:52 BST
Authority reference
C418426
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030620
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Data management servicesDocument management system
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05deb0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Preferred suppliers already hold agreements with tangential and global AMR/OneHealth partners which is essential for delivering this requirement.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published349 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT
  2. Market engagement339 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    RFI to determine market capability and capacity to deliver the requirements.

    The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value and the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding.

    The Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue or at any other time.

    The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process.

    The Authority is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those participating in this premarket engagement exercise.

    Please see the following link to register your interest and access the RFI.

    www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a644591f-7de1… ↗

  3. Contract starts239 days ago
    2 Mar 2026
  4. Latest notice published208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 17:52 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 13:54 GMT
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Nov 2025, 17:54 GMT
    UK2
  4. Transparency notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 20:37 GMT
    UK5
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 Jan 2026, 20:37 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    26 Jan 2026, 20:37 GMT
  7. Contract signature expected
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  8. Contract details notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 17:52 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

Additional compliance information not included in initial notice.

Link to view and respond to the RFI added as potential Suppliers cannot access the link.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 11 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Oxford1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028£300,000—Awarded

Contracts

  • DHSC:GH: Fleming Fund Knowledge Hub · University of Oxford

    Signed
    25 Mar 2026
    Value
    £300,000
    Period
    25 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract award below the £5 million threshold.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Global Health NetworkAwarded supplierGB-UKPRN: 10007774 Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford Old Campus Road, Oxford, South East, OX3 7BNContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure