# DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research \(NIHR\): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DHSC](/buyers/dhsc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
- Award value: £90,778,440
- Tender value: £41,369,111
- Award date: 21 July 2026
- Published: 13 August 2026
- Contract start: 20 July 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2032
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a90f2356-8995-4733-8c05-52eaaf19133d-910575
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-606ea918-2304-4189-b4a1-f156795d908a

## Description

Lot 6, Research Commissioning for Career Development and Capacity Building, is responsible for developing the current and future health and care research workforce through the commissioning and management of NIHR training, fellowship and career development programmes\. It builds research capacity and capability across professions, disciplines and care settings by providing structured career pathways, skills development and leadership opportunities, ensuring that NIHR has a diverse, highly skilled workforce capable of delivering high-quality research and driving innovation across the health and care system\. There are options to extend the contract by up to 4 years\.

## Related contract awards

- [Project/Contract DHSC: Databricks Training Credits](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d56541f2-716d-49c6-a3c7-645cb0a989bc): DHSC
- [DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research \(NIHR\): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 5](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7555ef5a-1661-4c63-bf42-255ac7b1714f): DHSC
- [DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research \(NIHR\): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 4](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-85b291c6-a7ec-4575-8add-247f560725c3): DHSC
- [SPS Contract Extension](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c2caca55-5f20-4524-b302-379b7a537cef): NHS England
- [YAS 334 2023\_24 OSCE Assessment 2024\_25](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-847b1d16-3ea8-47a6-966f-0c169d9d26d3): Yorkshire Ambulance Service
- [Blended Learning Adult Critical Care Nursing Programme LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a1744b0a-eeb4-42b1-92fd-7f4c04cd8e77): HEE

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90f2356-8995-4733-8c05-52eaaf19133d-910575)