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Contract for the Provision of Frontline Productivity Programme - Technical Assurance Deep Domain Specialist Capability for the NHS South, Central and West CSU

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit bought consultancy services providing technical assurance and deep domain specialist capability for its Frontline Productivity Programme. The work concerns information technology services and system transformation support for NHS activity across the South East and South West of England. The requirement is intended to provide specialist assurance and expertise within a frontline productivity programme, rather than general goods supply or construction. The buying organisation is based in Eastleigh and is responsible for the procurement. The opportunity is relevant to consultancies and specialist technology service providers with experience of technical assurance, complex system transformation and supporting NHS or other large public-sector environments across multiple locations.

This procurement is complete: the contract was awarded to Apira Limited, Evolution Recruitment Solutions Limited and Xylem Partners Ltd on 14 July 2026, with signed contract documents recorded. The awarded value is £1,070,300 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 14 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 13 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The procurement used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, specifically SCW DPS 2.0 Consultancy Services Lot 4: System Transformation. It was structured as a services requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Three suppliers share the award; the published data gives one combined award value rather than separate supplier values.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a useful benchmark for suppliers targeting similar NHS consultancy requirements. Credible competitors would need demonstrable technical assurance capability, deep specialist knowledge in relevant technology domains and the ability to support a frontline productivity programme. Experience of system transformation is directly relevant, as the requirement was placed through a consultancy route dedicated to that field. Suppliers should be able to work across the South East and South West and operate effectively in a complex NHS commissioning and service environment. The award to three SMEs indicates that smaller specialist consultancies can be credible providers where they can assemble sufficient domain expertise, assurance capability and delivery capacity for a multi-location public-sector programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of Frontline Productivity Programme - Technical Assurance Deep Domain Specialist Capability for the NHS South, Central and West CSU

Notice Description

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for the Provision of Frontline Productivity Programme - Technical Assurance Deep Domain Specialist Capability. This requirement has been procured via SCW DPS 2.0 Consultancy Services Lot 4: System Transformation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab6425d7-36bd-49a1-9006-4cb11bdbd500
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7172f48-fdb2-4ec2-abdd-be89133ef0b3
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,070,300 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,070,300 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EASTLEIGH
Postcode
SO50 5PB
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Apira Limited

EVOLUTION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD

Xylem Partners Ltd

Further Information

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