# DHSC: Health Data Research Service \(HDRS\) - LOT 1 Commercial Landscape

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DHSC, London.

## Key facts

- Buyer: DHSC, London
- Supplier: [PA Consulting Services Ltd](/suppliers/pa-consulting-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £199,000
- Tender value: £199,000
- Award date: 22 August 2025
- Published: 18 September 2025
- Contract start: 1 September 2025
- Contract end: 31 October 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7bf6ed46-9f5e-4d2b-89fb-d86943777ef2-864446
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f430d16c-7cec-498d-88c1-ef0ffaba4506

## Description

The intention to establish a Health Data Research Service \(HDRS\) was announced by the Prime Minister in April of this year\. This service will be a 'secure single point of access' to local and national-scale datasets for researchers, begin sustainable and long-term initiative\. HDRS is intended to create a true-step change for secure access to UK-wide health data, developing a globally competitive service that builds on the foundations of the 'NHS Research SDE Network' and other health data infrastructure initiatives to date across the UK\. The contract is expected to run for 8 weeks from 1/09/25-31/10/25\. The contract was awarded after competition on MCF3 Framework\.

## Related contract awards

- [DHSC: Recruitment services for DHSC non-executive appointments 2025 - 2027](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fc43314b-5ca5-4483-bd77-379f36db5d7f) — DHSC, London
- [DHSC: Health Data Research Service \(HDRS\) - LOT 2 Customer Needs Assesment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-15b65498-f9a2-47b0-893d-99e85379e22c) — DHSC, London
- [GB-London: Target Operating Model Consultancy Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-33c43b84-5571-4327-b5f9-78a99d17ca9d) — BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- [contract\_16646 - DDaT Central Software Engineering](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f102cf0c-26dc-47ea-af15-52785fb3db8f) — Home Office
- [Investment Programme 2025/26](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9c6de5d1-5b31-41a2-951e-f920489be57c) — OFCOM
- [Argi-Food Chain Directorate Targe Operation Model](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1b79df3f-b90b-437b-87c6-2c1a0a90ef34) — DEFRA
- [SEN20231-SEN-TAXI-Brooksby Melton College](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-08326797-d738-447c-9aa6-156a9505a094) — Leicestershire County Council
- [2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE959 Newmarket & Gazeley to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [QHL118 09:00 2026-09-01 Glemsford to WS Training, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-97ec37c1-e8fe-4ab5-a737-0f93dfeabe48) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [2025-097 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement & Associated Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-799c2c53-9c0f-44b7-a80c-04573ee782e9) — Ofgem

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf6ed46-9f5e-4d2b-89fb-d86943777ef2-864446)