DHSC: SC&I: Design for Life Decontamination Capacity Survey.v2

Department of Health and Social Care
London
Selective procedure
12 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

Delivery of a capacity survey for medical product decontamination systems as part of the Design for Life programme. The project focuses on mapping existing physical and digital infrastructure to identify current capabilities and barriers, supporting the government's circular economy roadmap for medical products.

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Awarded value: £73k; As published
Published: 26 January 2026
Awarded: 12 January 2026; Arup
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Professional survey services

Provision of professional consultancy services to conduct a strategic survey and assessment of medical product decontamination infrastructure and systems.

Survey existing systems for decontamination in support of Action 19 of the Design for Life programme and its physical and digital infrastructure problem statement

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Professional survey services
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 12 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79311100

Services in this contract

Demand and capacity modellingMain service£53k typicalCapacity survey of existing decontamination systems for Design for Life

Lifecycle

Published
26 January 2026
Contract awardedto Arup
12 January 2026
Contract starts
12 January 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Arup

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/244422/dhsc-sc-and-i-design-for-life-decontamination-capacity-survey-v2
Buyer reference: CF-3341400D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c4500ee7-4789-47fe-8c79-f6ae20452b23
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department of Health and Social Care. DHSC: SC&I: Design for Life Decontamination Capacity Survey.v2. Contract award, 26 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/244422/dhsc-sc-and-i-design-for-life-decontamination-capacity-survey-v2 (accessed 5 November 2026).