DSIT & NI Project Barbara PoC

Department for Science, Innovation & TechnologycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068808Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£2.8m

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

22 Apr 2026

Description

The Dementia Goals programme (DGP), part of the Healthcare Goals programme (based in the Office for Life Sciences within DSIT). The Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme, , aims to speed up the development of new treatments for dementia by accelerating innovations in biomarkers, clinical trials and implementation. This project is to undertake a Proof of Concept (PoC) study to test the feasibility of BARBARA - a Brain Ageing Registry for Biomarkers, Access to trials, Research, and Adoption.

Scope

Reference
prj_6753
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Direct award

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£2.8m

Award date

Contract start

21 Apr 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2027