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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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25 Mar 2026 at 12:30

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a public procurement process for consultancy projects, focusing specifically on workforce consultancy. This initiative aims at establishing a flexible draw-down arrangement with Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC) to provide rapid specialist transformation support. Identified as a consultancy project under industry category 'Business and management consultancy and related services', this procurement activity was located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The procurement and contracting processes were completed with an active award on 25 March 2026, with the contract spanning from 25 March 2026 to 24 March 2027.

As a business initiative, this tender opens opportunities for businesses in the consultancy domain, especially those specialising in transformation and workforce management services. This process was targeted at drawing expertise from a large supplier, namely Royal Free London NHS, suggesting there is scope for businesses with similar capabilities to compete in future tenders. Companies with strong backgrounds in consultancy, particularly within the health sector, could leverage such procurement opportunities to expand their client portfolio and gain significant projects with a substantial contract value of £40,000, fostering further growth and development within the industry.

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Notice Title

Consultancy projects

Notice Description

1304 - CUH workforce consultancy projects: CUH is seeking to establish a flexible draw-down arrangement with Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC) to provide rapid access to specialist transformation support aligned to emerging organisational priorities. TPHC work with CUH across a range of priorities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027284-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,333 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2026 - 24 Mar 2027 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
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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