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Strategic Culture Change Partner

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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22 Jul 2026 at 16:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an organisational culture change strategic partner. The service is a specialist consultancy for designing, delivering and embedding a Trust-wide cultural transformation programme, with the aim of providing additional capacity and expertise to support organisational change. The requirement is classified as research and development consultancy services and falls within the services category. Work will be delivered across the Trust, for the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The opportunity is relevant to consultancies and strategic transformation partners that can work across a large healthcare organisation, shape cultural change programmes and support their implementation through to embedded practice.

The process reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an above-threshold open procedure. Enquiries were accepted until 7 August 2026 at 17:00, and bids were due by 17 August 2026 at 10:00. Offers were to be submitted electronically through the Atamis portal in English. The evaluation gives 70% to quality, including 60% quality and 10% social value, and 30% to price. The contract is valued at £600,000 excluding VAT, or £720,000 including VAT. It is planned to run from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027, with an option to renew for up to 12 months, ending no later than 20 September 2028. The award decision was due by 9 September 2026.

This opportunity suits organisational development, culture change and strategic transformation consultancies able to provide specialist capacity and expertise at Trust-wide scale. Suppliers will need to design a cultural transformation programme, deliver its activities and help embed the resulting changes across the organisation. The requirement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist firms as well as larger strategic partners. Competitive bids will need to demonstrate a strong quality proposition, including how the programme will be designed, delivered and embedded, while also addressing social value. Price is assessed separately, so suppliers should combine credible delivery capability with a clear commercial offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Culture Change Partner

Notice Description

The Trust is looking at appointing an Organisational Culture Change Strategic Partner to provide specialist capacity and expertise to design, deliver and embed a Trust-wide cultural transformation programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d131
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069320-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 2DH
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Further Information

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