ITT: A themed synthesis of funded research 2012–2022

The Health Foundation is keen to have more consistency in our recording of outputs from our funded research to better monitor the spread, coverage and impact of our work.  

Therefore, we are aiming to synthesise findings and generate insights from historical Health Foundation funded research to: 

• better understand and utilise findings to direct future work, inform strategy and funding 

• provide greater confidence and insight to draw on research findings in internal and external work 

• inform decisions on the methodological approaches of our work 

• underpin and support external communications where appropriate  

• develop a comprehensive record of outputs from Health Foundation funded research to populate a new research cataloguing system. 

Please see the themed synthesis workflow diagram that provides a diagrammatic overview of this work. 

Invitation to apply

We are seeking a supplier to work with us to produce a themed synthesis of the Health Foundation funded research from 2012–2022.  

The supplier will work with project and strategic priority teams within the Health Foundation to develop the focus of the synthesis and identify specific lines of enquiry for each of our three strategic priority areas outlined in our strategy for 2023–25. 

Once the focus is defined, the supplier will synthesise the evidence against our three strategic priorities, summarising key findings to: 

• provide insights as to how findings align with, and add to, existing literature in the wider external context 
• identify the strengths and limitations of research findings 
• provide a consideration of the strength of methodological approaches of the research. 

The supplier must have the relevant subject matter expertise and knowledge to proficiently review and appraise the research in the context of the three distinct Health Foundation strategic priorities. 

If a single supplier does not have the requisite knowledge across all three themes, we encourage them to partner with other suppliers that have the relevant expertise and knowledge.  

Information call

If you were unable to attend our information call held on Thursday 30 March 2023, 11:15–12:00, you can find out more about this opportunity by reading our Frequently asked questions document.

If you have any further questions, please email research.mailbox@health.org.uk.

How to apply

Please read the invitation to tender in full and then complete the online tender response form on our online portal by midday on 18 April 2023. You will need to register to use the application portal. Once registered you will receive a welcome email with a ‘get started’ link to start your application.   

We will contact you with the outcome of your application by 24 April 2023.  

Interviews will be held on 10 May 2023. The final decision will be communicated week commencing 15 May 2023 with a contract start date to be agreed as soon as is practicable. 

A timeline for this project is outlined below: