DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · Awarded contract
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Award of NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Contract to LGC Limited

Awarded 31 Mar 2018

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Awarded31 Mar 2018
Value£480,079,747.15
SupplierLGC Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 7mo ago5y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2018Expired 30 Mar 2023

The Department of Health awarded a contract to LGC Limited for the NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF), one of three contracts for the NIHR Co-ordinating Centres (NETSCC, CCF & NOCRI).

The NIHR is a large, multi-faceted and nationally distributed organisation funded through the Authority to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research, carrying out its activities through four main work strands: Research, Infrastructure, Faculty & Systems.

Management support of these four work strands is carried out by Co-ordinating Centres, and this contract award is specifically for the NIHR CCF contract.

The contract value is AUD 480,079,747.15.

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