Notice Information
Notice Title
UKHSA Business Design - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Notice Description
UKHSA is refreshing its current strategic plan (2023-26), with a new 10-year vision and 3-year corporate strategy, with the aim of articulating its future strategic aims and priorities over a longer-term period. UKHSA would like to find an external firm to partner with us on UKHSA's business design - to ensure our business is set up to deliver both now and in the future; and remains 'operationally excellent'. UKHSA invites suppliers to complete the questionnaire, included in the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, to offer insights and help us refine our procurement approach ahead of a possible Invitation to Tender. Full details are in the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and questionnaire https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000IEuUb/o5QsZWTOabXhmDQwEUqmdmea3Qsfeg4KGZfBXJT8RBY
Planning Information
UKHSA invites suppliers to complete the questionnaire, included in the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, to offer insights and help us refine our procurement approach ahead of a possible Invitation to Tender. Interested suppliers should complete the questionnaire no later than 19 March 2026. Full details are in the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and questionnaire https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000IEuUb/o5QsZWTOabXhmDQwEUqmdmea3Qsfeg4KGZfBXJT8RBY
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0667ab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022006-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022006-2026
11th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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