Published date: 14 March 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£160,000

Procurement reference

3098

Published date

14 March 2018

Closing date

20 December 2017

Contract start date

14 February 2018

Contract end date

13 February 2019

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To engage those in clinical research or who wish to be in clinical research. To be able to
provide meaningful information, a two way dialogue, and the ability to say 'thank you' for
participating in clinical research.

Background
As part of the overall digital strategy the NIHR would like to be able to say 'thank you' to the
some 600,000 people who take part in clinical trials in the UK. We recognise that we need
to allow the patient/participant to take a greater role in the direction of trials, be informed of
the trial outcome and feel valued.
Mobile technology has now given us the reach to be able to achieve these aims. The
development of an app is seen as one thread to an overall package that will deliver a better
experience for clinical trials participants.
We have looked at several apps that deal with client/relationship, and in healthcare have
taken a lead from the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) service.

App delivery to users
The App will have to be authorised to be downloaded from either a trusted 'android'
marketplace (Google Play) or the Apple app store.
Depending on the cohort that we aim for we will either have to advertise the location of the
app or mailshot/text with the location of the app. NHSBT advertise the app on their website.
We could possibly do the same with NHS Choices, Join Dementia Research and UKCTG
(UK Clinical Trials Gateway an NIHR-sponsored, publicly-accessible database of research
studies).

Award information

Awarded date

14 February 2018

Contract start date

15 February 2018

Contract end date

13 February 2019

Total value of contract

£160,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Tigerspike Ltd

Address

4 Kings Court
2-16 Goodge St
London
W1T 2QA

Reference

None

Value of contract

£160,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

David McLaren

Address

Woodhouse Lane
LEEDS
LS29JZ
England

Telephone

0113 3430977

Email

d.mclaren@leeds.ac.uk