DHSC: SC&I: DfL Decontamination Demand Modelling

Department of Health and Social Care
London
Direct award
3 February 2026 to 31 March 2026

Design and delivery of a demand modelling project for medical equipment cleaning and decontamination services across England and Scotland. The project aims to inform national infrastructure frameworks and support the transition to reusable medical products by 2045, specifically focusing on data analysis to reduce reliance on single-use devices within the NHS.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £83k; As published
Published: 7 January 2026
Awarded: 3 February 2026; University of Sussex
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Professional services contract

Provision of specialist research and demand modelling services to support national healthcare infrastructure planning and circular economy strategy development.

Design and deliver a robust demand modelling project for cleaning and decontamination of medical equipment and devices services in England and Scotland

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Professional services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 2 months
Contract dates: 3 February 2026 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
CPV codes: 72242000

Services in this contract

Demand and capacity modellingMain service£53k typicalDemand modelling for medical equipment decontamination services in England and Scotland

Lifecycle

Published
7 January 2026
Contract awardedto University of Sussex
3 February 2026
Contract starts
3 February 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

Department of Health and Social Care

Type: Locked
Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
Typical contract: Locked
Operational research contracts, 24 months: Locked

Buys most

Contact details

Name: Locked
Email: Locked
Website: Locked
Address: Locked

See everything Department of Health and Social Care buys

The supplier

University of Sussex

Contracts won, 24 months: Locked
Value won, 24 months: Locked
Buyers, 24 months: Locked
Size: Locked
Companies House number: Locked

Main buyers

Contact details

Email: Locked

See everything University of Sussex has won

Similar operational research contracts and prices

10 operational research contracts were awarded in London in the last 24 months. See who won them and what they went for, next to this one.

See who won them →

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/342263/dhsc-sc-and-i-dfl-decontamination-demand-modelling
Buyer reference: C408865
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0600bf
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department of Health and Social Care. DHSC: SC&I: DfL Decontamination Demand Modelling. Contract award, 7 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/342263/dhsc-sc-and-i-dfl-decontamination-demand-modelling (accessed 5 November 2026).