# Acute Hepatitis in Children - BPSU Surveillance Study

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK Health Security agency](/buyers/uk-health-security-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: British Paediatric Surveillance Unit
- Award value: £10,000
- Tender value: £10,000
- Award date: 29 September 2023
- Published: 16 October 2023
- Contract start: 2 October 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 37a00790-52c8-41a0-8dd9-fa3e02880062-689090
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97eb0198-ceaf-432b-8ebd-1402fe2e4e2b

## Description

A BPSU surveillance study through the "orange card" reporting scheme managed by the British Pediatrics Surveillance Unit \(BPSU\) of the Royal College of Pediatricians and Child Health \(RCPCH\) on severe acute hepatitis \(non A-E\) of unknown cause in children from 1 April 2022 to max 31 March 2024\. The BPSU system allows researchers to access over 3800 pediatricians, provides coordinated data collection system that minimized reporting burden on clinicians and the BPSU scientific committee also provides expertise and support to ensure the methodologies are effective and appropriate\. UKHSA has issued a purchase order to account for the payment of this service, therefore Purchase Order Agreement is the basis which the commission is established\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37a00790-52c8-41a0-8dd9-fa3e02880062-689090)