Award

NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) Host Provider

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2025 at 12:49

Tender

14 Aug 2024 at 11:08

Planning

02 May 2024 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England awarded a contract on 2nd July 2025 to NHS Confederation to host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO), completing the tender phase for equal opportunities consultancy services within the health sector. The procurement, conducted under an open procedure, aims to bridge racial and ethnic health disparities. The contracted services are valued at approximately £6,119,952 GBP and will be delivered in the UK, particularly in the UKE region. This contract was sequential to planning stages and an active tender phase in 2024, which involved hosting market engagement and webinars.

This tender provides an excellent business growth opportunity for companies specialising in equal opportunities and healthcare consultancies, particularly those with experience in managing large projects focused on social value and health equity. Businesses equipped to handle diverse and complex health-related challenges will find this contract appealing, especially those capable of providing consultancy and programme development services. Additionally, this contract encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the receipt of bids from such businesses in previous procurement stages.

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Notice Title

NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) Host Provider

Notice Description

NHS England has awarded a contract to a competent and capable supplier to host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (NHS RHO).<br/>The appointed Host Supplier will support the delivery of an agreed programme of works that will bridge the gap in the stark race and ethnic health inequalities across the healthcare system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England has awarded a contract to a competent and capable supplier to host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (NHS RHO).
The appointed Host Supplier will support the delivery of an agreed programme of works that will bridge the gap in the stark race and ethnic health inequalities across the healthcare system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044283-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£664,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£664,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,119,952 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 May 2024Expired
Award Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
4 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Janice Brodie, Julian Farley - Procurement Lead
Contact Email
janice.brodie@nhs.net, julian.farley@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NHS CONFEDERATION

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