Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

DHSC: Qualitative Research: Insight Gathering and Strategic and Creative Development

Department of Health & Social Care · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:29.

Opportunity overview

DHSC: Qualitative Research: Insight Gathering and Strategic and Creative Development. <br/>The Behavioural Programmes Unit (BPU) in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) (the “Buyer”), are seeking to run a competitive tender and subsequent appointment to replace existing contracts which deliver qualitative research, insight, and evaluation. <br/>This is an exciting opportunity to become a strategic partner to the Buyer, providing vital qualitative insight to inform, design, target and evaluate high profile behaviour change programmes on issues such as mental health, smoking cessation, healthy eating, physical activity and early years development among others.

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • The Department of Health and Social Care on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (the “Authority”) is inviting tenders for the provision of Qualitative Research: Insight Gathering and Strategic & Creative Development in accordance with the Specification. This tender invitation has been done using the DPS framework.£40k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04eac6
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Dynamic Purchasing System
Yes

Second Stage

Invitation Date
7 Mar 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
4 Apr 2025, 17:00

Communication

Classification

Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
4 Apr 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Quality, Social value and Price will be assessed following the standard evaluation criteria provided in the ITT documents.<br/>Quality = 60%<br/>Social Value = 10%<br/>Price = 30%

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Department of Health and Social Care on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (the “Authority”) is inviting tenders for the provision of Qualitative Research: Insight Gathering and Strategic & Creative Development in accordance with the Specification. This tender invitation has been done using the DPS framework.

Value

Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI32

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-140113
Name
Department of Health & Social Care

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
39 Victoria Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Health & Social Care

Contact

Name
DAVID KIELY
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-45
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
39 Victoria Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 0EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI32

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04eac6-2025-03-07T17:54:36Zcompiled ·