Skip to main content

Commercial pricing approach

How the NHS Research Secure Data Environment (SDE) Network calculates costs for data access and additional services.

There is a consistent approach to pricing across the SDE Network, both for data access and for additional services. This approach supports sustainability of the network by recovering project costs while aligning with NHS value-sharing principles.

No two projects are the same and every project is priced based on its specific requirements and complexity. Pricing reflects direct costs, a contribution to fixed costs and towards ongoing service investment. There is flexibility to ensure pricing fairly represents the value of access to NHS data, according to the nature and scope of each project.

NHS Research SDE Network pricing model

Image description

Total price to the customer includes the cost associated with the platform service, consultancy service and data.

The platform service includes both:

  • service management
  • storage and compute

The consultancy service includes:

  • data analysis
  • project support
  • clinical support

Data includes:

  • provision
  • curation
  • value share

Last edited: 25 September 2025 3:37 pm