Notice Information
Notice Title
Outplacement & Career Transition Services
Notice Description
NHS England is undergoing significant organisational change following the Government's plan to merge NHS England and DHSC functions and will result in a large-scale workforce reduction. To support staff impacted by a forthcoming voluntary redundancy scheme, NHS England proposes engaging an external provider to deliver high-quality, compassionate transition support.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5edc6f7d-4af5-4e58-ae47-19db8e8da88f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6435197-ff43-4e3b-b2e1-249fb054205a
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- NHS England Commercial Team
- Contact Email
- england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6435197-ff43-4e3b-b2e1-249fb054205a
14th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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