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Digital Project Consultancy

NHS MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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24 Apr 2026 at 08:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit has concluded with the award for a Digital Project Consultancy, focusing on reforms to imaging and pathology services in England. The procurement targeted project management consultancy services under CPV classification 72224000, aiming to enhance quality, optimise workforce productivity, and reduce service variations. The award was announced on 5 August 2025, with the project's contract period starting on 12 August 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026. This process employed a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities for those specialising in project management consultancy, particularly in healthcare service optimisation and technical architecture. Firms with experience in national-scale solution deployment, diagnostics, and integration systems are well-suited for such initiatives. With a contract value of £75,600, SMEs have an excellent chance to showcase their capabilities, as indicated in the procurement's suitability criteria, although VCSE were not considered suitable. Twin Technology, an SME, successfully secured the contract, highlighting opportunities for similar businesses to engage in such transformative public-sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Project Consultancy

Notice Description

The programme aims to deliver fundamental reforms to imaging and pathology services driving up quality, enabling workforce optimisation, increased productivity and a reduction in regional and local variations that can affect the health outcomes for individuals. The service will provide technical architecture expertise to progress pilot testing with a small number of identified Trusts. This will include the development and analysis of prototype models, testing the assumptions and focusing on the challenging areas in order to provide a deeper understanding of the ease of integration, costs required, any immovable constraints/boundaries and risk. Those deployed to the service must have rich experience in the deployment of solutions at a national scale and also deep technical expertise in diagnostics and integration such as gateways.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-71d42ce6-dad6-451e-88c4-b3f14130cd8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1520f6f9-4fbc-4cf1-bc54-834c6c6272ee
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20258 months ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 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 MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST1 2QB
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
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
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Birches Head & Northwood
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TWIN TECHNOLOGY

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