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Commercial Delivery Partner

NHS ENGLAND

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13 Jan 2025 at 15:58

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has completed a procurement process for a "Commercial Delivery Partner" with the focus on procurement consultancy services. The contract, valued at £40 million, is designed to provide commercial expertise and resources to NHS England and NHS SCCL over a 24-month period starting from 1 October 2024, with an optional extension for another 24 months. This procurement falls under the industry category of procurement consultancy services and is located in England. The award was made to PA Consulting Services Limited, and the process was conducted using a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The key dates included the tender period ending on 4 April 2024 and the award date on 21 November 2024.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for firms specialising in commercial strategy and delivery, as well as those capable of undertaking major and complex programme management within the NHS framework. Businesses large enough to manage sizeable contracts and looking to extend their footprint in the public sector, particularly in health services, will find this contract valuable. The structured approach through multiple Statements of Work (SoWs) provides flexibility and scope for strategic growth over the contract duration. While the suitability criteria indicate this specific tender is not intended for SMEs or VCSEs, large consultancy firms with a proven track record in driving commercial improvements within the public health sector are ideally positioned to benefit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commercial Delivery Partner

Notice Description

The contract is a PSNil commitment arrangement for the provision of commercial expertise and resources to NHS England and to NHS SCCL. It is expected that support will be required across key areas such as commercial delivery of major and complex programmes, commercial improvement initiatives, national savings programmes and complex commercial strategy development. The contract services will be instructed in the form of a series of individual Statements of Work (SoWs) as approved in accordance with the requisite governance arrangements. Each SoW will set out the work to be undertaken, the key deliverables, the resources requirements and the total fixed cost using the rate card submitted as part of the Supplier's tender. The contract term is 24 months with the option to extend by a further 24 months. The maximum value of the contract will be PS40m excluding VAT across the full term including all extensions but there is a PS0 value commitment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ac828412-5437-49c3-b642-63a7850a85d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf0f73c8-aa67-4c06-8370-84915e660f2b
Current Stage
Award
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 1-2 years
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
Dhar Grewal
Contact Email
dhar.grewal@nhs.net
Contact Phone
07522 218139

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PA CONSULTING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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