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Formalisation of services provided as part of the NHS Spend Comparison Service

NHS ENGLAND

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01 Dec 2025 at 13:47

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England, acting as the buying organisation, has completed the procurement process for the "Formalisation of services provided as part of the NHS Spend Comparison Service," with the award and contract stage finalised on 1st December 2025. The procurement, aimed at the IT services category specifically related to consulting, software development, Internet and support, is centred in London. Utilising a direct procurement method stipulated as below threshold and executed without competition, the contract was signed on 27th November 2025, and it is set to be active from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026. NHS London Procurement Partnership, designated as the supplier, will handle the service delivery, encompassing data integration and analytics alongside NHS England.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities primarily for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specializing in consulting and software development. Experts in data integration and analytics can significantly benefit due to the specialised nature of the service needed for the NHS Spend Comparison Service. Although the process was executed via direct procurement, such contracts offer insights and prospects for similar public sector opportunities, benefitting IT consultancies, software developers, and firms capable of providing robust IT solutions in highly regulated environments like the NHS.

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Notice Title

Formalisation of services provided as part of the NHS Spend Comparison Service

Notice Description

Reprocurement of NHS Spend Comparison Service hosting by NHS LPP, with NHS England continuing data integration and analytics. In-house delivery via Tableau was explored but not feasible due to capacity and security limitations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ebf6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078495-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,833 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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