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C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 09:08

Award Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 15:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland and Public Services Delivery Scotland, appointed an external delivery partner for the NHS Scotland Finance Academy. The requirement covers education and training services for NHS Scotland’s finance community, including structured professional training, leadership development, technology-related advancement and wider engagement support. The intended outcome is a more strategic, value-adding finance profession, with improved recruitment and retention of finance professionals. Delivery is for NHS Scotland in Scotland. The buying organisation is a central purchasing body within the NHS Scotland public sector. The requirement is a single finance capability and development service rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works, and is relevant to organisations providing professional training, workforce development, leadership programmes or related finance-sector learning support.

The procurement has been awarded: Deloitte was selected as supplier, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 24 June 2026 for £1,468,296. The estimated procurement value was £1,500,000, based on full use of the intended term and optional extensions, with actual spending dependent on operational demand and budget approval. The contract duration is 360 days, with the possibility of two one-year extensions. It used an open procedure under an open procurement method, with electronic submission. The tender deadline was 23 March 2026 at 13:00, and bids were opened that day. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. Six electronic bids were received; none were identified as SME bids. The single lot is recorded as cancelled despite the active award and contract.

This award demonstrates established demand within NHS Scotland for a substantial, organisation-wide finance capability programme delivered by an external partner. A credible future supplier would need to combine structured adult learning with leadership development, finance-professional expertise, technology and digital skills, and stakeholder engagement. The requirement suits organisations able to design and deliver coherent development pathways rather than isolated training courses, and to support workforce capability, recruitment and retention objectives in a public-sector health environment. Evidence of delivering comparable professional academies, large-scale workforce transformation or finance-sector learning programmes would strengthen a competitor’s position. Suppliers should also be prepared for a formal, quality-led competition in which the technical offer carries greater weight than price, and for delivery across NHS Scotland’s finance community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner

Notice Description

The Common Services Agency is seeking to appoint an external partner to provide support to NHS Scotland's finance community through the development of the NHS Scotland Finance Academy (the Academy). The partner will assist in upskilling and developing NHS Scotland's finance professionals through structured training, leaderships skills, technology advancements and wider engagement support. NHS Scotland aims to work towards a strategic and value adding finance profession, ultimately improving both recruitment and retention.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Common Services Agency is seeking to appoint an external partner to provide support to NHS Scotland's finance community through the development of the NHS Scotland Finance Academy (the Academy). The partner will assist in upskilling and developing NHS Scotland's finance professionals through structured training, leaderships skills, technology advancements and wider engagement support. NHS Scotland aims to work towards a strategic and value adding finance profession, ultimately improving both recruitment and retention.

Renewal: There is a possibility of a 2 x 1 year extension of this contract to be reviewed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065978
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080147-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,468,296 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Additional Buyers

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Deloitte

Further Information

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