# DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research \(NIHR\): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 1

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

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DHSC](/buyers/dhsc/contract-awards)
- Supplier: LGC LIMITED
- Award value: £186,310,544
- Tender value: £88,802,511
- Award date: 20 July 2026
- Published: 13 August 2026
- Contract start: 20 July 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2032
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a137878e-19ac-4a3e-8cc8-e1e56f893b62-910562
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cba52367-1995-4332-be98-41533dc6089e

## Description

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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a137878e-19ac-4a3e-8cc8-e1e56f893b62-910562)