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National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network Co-ordinating Centre (CRNCC) - IT Services

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:10.

Opportunity overview

University of Leeds was awarded a contract by the Department of Health to host the NIHR CRNCC in 2015 which included a contract for IT Services via a third party. Following a change by the The Department of Health and Social Care the University of Leeds was awarded the new NIHR RDN Co-ordinating Centre (RDNCC) from 1 April 2024. As it was not possible to allow for an extension of the IT Services contract as part of the original Department of Health contract nor has it been possible to run a new tender for IT Services, we are extending the original contract with PA Consulting Services Ltd. The IT Services provided are heavily entwined into the service provided by RDNCC and will require careful consideration as to the best option for renewing these services. The extension period will provide the appropriate time to finalise these considerations.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£2.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Mar 2025
Award ID
015482-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00414220
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75120000 — Administrative services of agencies

Lots

  • University of Leeds was awarded a contract by the Department of Health to host the NIHR CRNCC in 2015 which included a contract for IT Services via a third party. Following a change by the The Department of Health and Social Care the University of Leeds was awarded the new NIHR RDN Co-ordinating Centre (RDNCC) from 1 April 2024. As it was not possible to allow for an extension of the IT Services contract as part of the original Department of Health contract nor has it been possible to run a new tender for IT Services, we are extending the original contract with PA Consulting Services Ltd. The IT Services provided are heavily entwined into the service provided by RDNCC and will require careful consideration as to the best option for renewing these services. The extension period of an expected 12 months should provide the appropriate time to finalise these considerations and allow for a smooth transition to a new provider or run a new procurement where relevant. s.32.9 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PE2024-25/4894
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
University of Leeds was awarded a contract by the Department of Health to host the NIHR CRNCC in 2015 which included a contract for IT Services via a third party. Following a change by the The Department of Health and Social Care the University of Leeds was awarded the new NIHR RDN Co-ordinating Centre (RDNCC) from 1 April 2024. As it was not possible to allow for an extension of the IT Services contract as part of the original Department of Health contract nor has it been possible to run a new tender for IT Services, we are extending the original contract with PA Consulting Services Ltd. The IT Services provided are heavily entwined into the service provided by RDNCC and will require careful consideration as to the best option for renewing these services. The extension period of an expected 12 months should provide the appropriate time to finalise these considerations and allow for a smooth transition to a new provider or run a new procurement where relevant. s.32.9 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
75120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative services of agencies

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
University of Leeds was awarded a contract by the Department of Health to host the NIHR CRNCC in 2015 which included a contract for IT Services via a third party. Following a change by the The Department of Health and Social Care the University of Leeds was awarded the new NIHR RDN Co-ordinating Centre (RDNCC) from 1 April 2024. As it was not possible to allow for an extension of the IT Services contract as part of the original Department of Health contract nor has it been possible to run a new tender for IT Services, we are extending the original contract with PA Consulting Services Ltd. The IT Services provided are heavily entwined into the service provided by RDNCC and will require careful consideration as to the best option for renewing these services. The extension period of an expected 12 months should provide the appropriate time to finalise these considerations and allow for a smooth transition to a new provider or run a new procurement where relevant. s.32.9 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE42

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000658
Name
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS29LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University of Leeds

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Id
RC000658
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

Contact

Name
Ben
Telephone
+44 1133431528
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-00414220
Name
PA Consulting Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00414220
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
PA Consulting Services Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-5676
Name
University of Leeds

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Leeds
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Leeds

Award information

Award 1
Id
015482-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00414220
Name
PA Consulting Services Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015482-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
015482-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,300,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS29LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE42

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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