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Sourcing Strategy for IT Services

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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09 Sep 2026 at 17:38

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust commissioned consultancy services to develop a sourcing strategy for IT services. The requirement is classified as general management consultancy services (CPV 79411000) and is delivered in Leicester, at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square. The work falls within the services category and concerns strategic advice on how the Trust should source its IT services. The named buyer is the Trust, which uses the requirement to support its approach to procuring IT-related services. The successful supplier is a specialist consultancy organisation rather than a supplier of hardware, software or routine IT support. Businesses considering comparable work should therefore focus on strategic sourcing, procurement and management consultancy for NHS or similarly complex public-sector organisations.

This procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 8 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the contract was awarded on 8 February 2026. Gartner U.K. Limited was selected for a contract valued at £220,020. The contract period runs from 9 February 2026 to 31 December 2026. The procurement is complete and the award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out separate lots or an evaluation weighting, so the award should be understood as a single framework call-off for the stated IT-services sourcing strategy.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates that University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust uses a framework route to obtain strategic consultancy for IT-services sourcing, rather than running a wholly open competition for each requirement. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to provide general management consultancy focused specifically on IT sourcing strategy, with the ability to advise a large NHS organisation on its procurement approach. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, and the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that comparable requirements may favour established firms with substantial organisational capacity. Relevant businesses should be able to operate through the appropriate framework and demonstrate experience delivering strategic public-sector consultancy at Trust level.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sourcing Strategy for IT Services

Notice Description

Sourcing strategy for IT services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6dbfb53-3f68-4ffc-a505-5a44dd30dd5d
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,020 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,020 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Feb 20267 months ago
Contract Period
9 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 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
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 5WW
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gartner UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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