DSIT & NI - Project Barbara PoC

Department for Science, Innovation & TechnologycontractContracts FinderRef tender_522944/1570564SME suitableVCSE suitablecomplete

Estimated value

£2.8m

Awarded value

£2.8m

Awarded 31 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

22 Apr 2026

Deadline 01 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
tender_522944/1570564
Total value
£2,750,000 excluding VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Apr 2026 to 30 Mar 2027
CPV classifications
73300000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
01 Apr 2026, 10:59 pm

Award details

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

Awarded value

£2.8m

Award date

31 Mar 2026

Contract start

01 Apr 2026

Contract end

30 Mar 2027