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Provision of Consultancy Service for Workforce Assessment

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jan 2026 at 18:18

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Oct 2025 at 16:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 Sep 2025 at 14:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust focuses on the "Provision of Consultancy Service for Workforce Assessment," targeting the business and management consultancy services category. This contract, associated with improving the efficiency of medical workforce rota management, has reached the award stage with Transformation Nouse appointed as the supplier after a competitive flexible open procedure. Located in London, KCH aims to address medical workforce management to achieve £37 million in cost improvements by 2025/26. The award was announced on 14th January 2026, with the contract scheduled to commence on 27th January and conclude on 31st March 2026, valued at £188,856 GBP. The procurement prioritised both service quality and cost, setting it within a public authority central government framework.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in consultancy and workforce optimisation within the healthcare domain, particularly those with experience in the NHS system. The project demands expertise in workforce analysis, making it ideal for consultancies capable of conducting deep dive reviews to improve rota management. SMEs like Transformation Nouse who can demonstrate proficiency in optimizing medical workforce efficiency, integrating analytical tools, and providing collaborative solutions would find ample room for business growth in these procurement engagements. By contributing to the hospital's financial and operational targets, successful contractors can establish themselves as pivotal partners in public healthcare improvements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Consultancy Service for Workforce Assessment

Notice Description

1 Background to the Medical Workforce Rota Management Review 1.1 King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH) is undertaking a strategic review of its medical workforce rota management as part of its wider financial and workforce transformation programme. The Trust's Financial Strategy highlights the need to deliver sustainable workforce efficiencies over the next five years, with a target of achieving a PS37m recurrent cost improvement plan (CIP) in 2025/26 across clinical services. 1.2 Within this context, Workstream 7 - Workforce Improvement has been established to identify and deliver opportunities for workforce optimisation. A key focus is the medical workforce, where improvements in rota design, utilisation, and deployment are essential to balancing financial efficiency with patient safety, education and training, and staff work-life balance. 1.3 The Trust is therefore seeking an external partner to conduct a combination

Planning Information

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a forthcoming Medical Workforce Rota Management Review. This exercise is being conducted as an informal engagement to gather insight and best practice from both peer NHS Trusts and experienced consultants who have delivered similar reviews. The purpose of this engagement is to explore: Approaches and methodologies adopted in implementing medical workforce rota reviews. Lessons learned from comparable workforce transformation programmes within other Trusts. Innovative solutions and tools that can improve efficiency, enhance sustainability, and align workforce planning with national benchmarks. How rota redesign can support the dual priorities of safeguarding patient safety and clinical training requirements, while also promoting staff wellbeing. The feedback from this informal engagement will help to shape KCH’s procurement strategy, specification, and evaluation criteria for the planned Medical Workforce Rota Management Review.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059f21
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003286-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£188,856 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
14 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE5 9NY
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Westminster Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Transformation Nouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

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