DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · Awarded contract
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Award of NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) Contract to University of Southampton

Awarded 30 Mar 2018

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Awarded30 Mar 2018
Value£77,400,995.15
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 7mo ago5y term
Awarded 30 Mar 2018Expired 30 Mar 2023

The Department of Health awarded a contract to the University of Southampton for the NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC).

The contract, valued at AUD 77,400,995.15, supports the management of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), a large, multi-faceted, and nationally distributed organisation funded to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.

The NIHR operates through four main work strands: Research, Infrastructure, Faculty, and Systems, with management support provided by Coordinating Centres.

This award specifically covers the NETSCC contract.

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