Exploration of simulated data to inform HT evaluations

Official notice

Authority: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£84,848published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to UCL Consultants Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Exploration the use of simulated data to inform Health Technology evaluations and address health inequalities (a case-study of how NICE could use novel types of data).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 12 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
Last source update: 12 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
Authority reference: C396715
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012770
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064ec1 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
12 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £84,8481 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UCL Consultants Limited13 Feb 2026 – 31 Oct 2026	£84,848	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHZT-4273-LJQD 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, North West, M1 3BNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UCL Consultants LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCHQ-1231-DMXG 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, London, W1T 4TJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender12 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT