Award

Frontline Digitisation - Support Offer, Tiger Teams

NHS ENGLAND

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Award

16 Jan 2026 at 11:24

Award Notice
Award

09 May 2025 at 15:35

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has concluded the procurement process for the "Frontline Digitisation - Support Offer, Tiger Teams" contract, a part of their initiative to enhance digital capabilities and implement electronic patient records across various NHS secondary care Trusts, including acute, specialist, community, mental health, and ambulance services. The contract is categorised under technical analysis or consultancy services and it follows an open procedure, which is above the threshold. Located in Leeds, this initiative covers the entire region of England. The procurement process concluded with the award stage, and the contract was awarded to KPMG LLP with a start date of 9th May 2025 and an end date extended to 31st March 2027.

For businesses, particularly those in technical consultancy and digital services, this tender represents a significant opportunity for growth and collaboration with major public healthcare entities. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly suitable for this engagement, highlighting NHS England’s commitment to inclusivity and broad collaboration. The project’s scale and scope provide a substantial opportunity for firms to contribute to national health service digital advancements, thereby positioning themselves as pivotal players in the ongoing digital transformation within the healthcare industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Frontline Digitisation - Support Offer, Tiger Teams

Notice Description

The Frontline Digitisation (FD) programme is working with provider organisations to support them in reaching a minimum level of digital capability (as defined by the Digital Capabilities Framework) and to have an electronic patient record (EPR) in place by the end of March 2026. For the purposes of this service, provider organisations are defined as NHS secondary care Trusts providing acute, specialist, community, mental health, and ambulance services. To fulfil this ambition, the FD Programme have appointed a partner to create an experienced, multi-skilled, rapid response intervention service also known as a Tiger Teams service, capable of supporting EPR Delivery across England. This service will be an expansion to an existing comprehensive support offer available to providers, designed to support the national demand for resource, expertise, and information necessary to successfully rollout EPRs. Additional information: Contract has an optional extension of 12 months, subject to business case approvals. Update 16.01.2026 - Optional Extension taken. New contract end date 31/03/2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e73c824e-1a70-4c61-8602-675ba87a9e1c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/477afb13-4043-458f-b375-77e36af6cf48
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,333,334 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
8 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 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
Darren Batey
Contact Email
darren.batey1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
07513703768

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
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
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG

Further Information

Notice Documents

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