DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 1
Department of Health & Social CareEstimated Value
Not specified
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Published
13 August 2026
Type
services
Overview
Lot 1, Strategic Business Services and the One NIHR Hub, provides the central coordination, leadership and assurance functions that enable NIHR to operate as a single, coherent system. It delivers shared strategic business services across the NIHR, leads cross-cutting programmes and initiatives, establishes common standards and processes, and provides the overarching framework to support oversight, collaboration and continuous improvement across NIHR as a whole.
Through these functions, Lot 1 helps ensure that NIHR collectively delivers maximum impact for patients, the public, the health and care system and economy. There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years.
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LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
LGC LIMITED
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
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