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ndependent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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08 Sep 2026 at 10:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust commissioned independent assessment and assurance of the 62-Day Standard within its Five-Year Integrated Delivery Plan. This is a healthcare performance and project management consultancy service, focused on assessing and assuring the Trust’s delivery against the 62-Day Standard. The work was for The Christie, based in Manchester, and relates to the Trust’s own integrated delivery planning and performance requirements. The procurement is relevant to consultancies with experience in independent assurance, healthcare performance improvement, NHS delivery planning, and project or programme management. It is a service requirement rather than a supply or construction opportunity, with the emphasis on objective assessment and assurance of a specific operational standard.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to The Public Service Consultants Limited trading as The PSC. The award is active and the contract was signed on 11 May 2026. The contract ran from 11 May 2026 to 8 June 2026. Its value was £76,900 excluding VAT and £92,280 including VAT. The award concerned project management consultancy services. The requirement was evaluated and procured as a direct, below-threshold appointment rather than through an open competitive tender. The contract title was Independent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard.

This award indicates demand from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for specialist consultancy that can provide independent, credible assurance of healthcare delivery standards and support implementation planning. A future competitor would need to demonstrate robust assessment methods, evidence-based reporting and the ability to challenge delivery objectively while working constructively with an NHS foundation trust. Relevant capability includes project and programme management consultancy, performance measurement, assurance frameworks, risk identification, governance reporting and improvement planning. Experience in NHS operational standards, particularly waiting-time or cancer-care pathways, would help a supplier understand the context and produce useful findings. Capacity to deliver a focused review within a short engagement, with appropriately senior consultants and clear assurance outputs, would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ndependent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard

Notice Description

Independent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard in The Christie's Five-Year Integrated Delivery Plan

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f446
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084764-2026
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

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 May 2026 - 8 Jun 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE PUBLIC SERVICE CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Further Information

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