Invitation to Tender: Development Partner for the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) Website and Health Action Resource Platform (HARP)
Invitation to tender: Development Partner for the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) Website and Health Action Resource Platform (HARP)
We are seeking a highly capable software development organisation to take over the maintenance of the NHS RHO website (https://nhsrho.org/) and ongoing development, maintenance, and strategic evolution of the Health Action Resource Platform (HARP, https://rho-harp.org/https://rho-harp.org). This partnership is critical to maximising the RHO’s potential and ensuring its long-term impact.
The Health Action Resource Platform (HARP) is a vital new digital tool developed by the RHO to address these critical racial health disparities within the NHS (https://rho-harp.org). Launched on June 11th, 2025, the HARP aims to be the definitive source for data, good practice, and resources on ethnic and racial inequalities in health. It provides a digital platform for users to explore NHS performance data by ethnicity, region, and healthcare system, alongside examples of replicable good practice case studies.
The HARP’s core goals are to:
- Raise awareness: Become the trusted source for data on ethnic and racial inequalities in health and good practice.
- Enhance utility: Ensure published data and insights are relevant, applicable, and empower audiences to act.
- Drive impact: Facilitate collaborative and innovative solutions to address racial and ethnic inequalities in healthcare.
Contract Duration:
The initial contract term is until March 2027, with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability.
How to apply:
Tenders should be submitted by email to: [email protected]
Tender Reference: RHO_WEB_HARP_DEVELOPMENT
Deadline:
Tenders must be received by 29/03/2026 Tenders received after this date will not be considered.
It is incumbent on tenders to ensure they have all the information required for the preparation of their tenders.
Further Information:
Further information about this tender can be obtained from Dr Deji Oloko, Senior Research Manager via [email protected]
Full details of the project scope and expected outputs can be found in the main invitation to tender document linked below.