Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether an open procurement process was carried out to select HeadUp Systems to deliver (1) data science, and (2) health technology services, for the Health Incentives Scheme; and if so, (a) when the process was started, and (b) when the contract was awarded.

The Department launched an open tender process on 7 July 2021 to appoint a provider to deliver the Health Incentives pilot. The tender was open for 40 days, closing on 16 August. Bidders were notified of the tender outcome on 27 September and the contract was awarded on 8 October, following a 10-day standstill period.

Bids were assessed against the Selection, Award and Evaluation Guidance for the quality, price and social value of their bid. A copy of the Guidance is attached. Quality, price, and social value were weighted and scored individually for each bid before being combined into a consolidated score. In line with the open procurement procedure, the contract was awarded to HeadUp Systems Ltd as the bidder with the highest consolidated score.