Scope
Reference
C353972
Description
England has been part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a World Health Organisation survey of adolescents, for 20+ years along with around 44 other countries. This is a direct award and is to award to University of Kent due to the contractor having exclusive rights to undertake the HBSC England study. The World Health Organisation (WHO) requires a formal assessment process for contractors, and the study teams are awarded exclusive rights after they meet the rigorous quality specifications. The University of Kent team has been approved by the WHO for the 2025-2028 round
Contract 1. DHSC:GH: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Survey 2025
Suppliers
Supplier not yet selected
Contract value
- £1,236,000 excluding VAT
- £1,483,200 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
30 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 30 June 2028
- 2 years, 10 months, 30 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
There are no risks
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
England has been part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a World Health Organisation survey of adolescents, for 20+ years along with around 44 other countries. This is a direct award action due to the contractor having exclusive rights to undertake the HBSC England study. The World Health Organisation (WHO) requires a formal assessment process for contractors, and the study teams are awarded exclusive rights after they meet the rigorous quality specifications. The University of Kent team has been approved by the WHO for the 2025-2028 round.
Contracting authority
DHSC, London
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQG-9965-CHZR
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Jay Bains
Telephone: 02071047545
Email: ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government