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Cost consultancy charges

MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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14 Sep 2026 at 16:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Medway NHS Foundation Trust purchased cost consultancy services from LH&E Cost Consultancy Ltd. The requirement covers quantity surveying and contract administration services under purchase order 270005096, supporting the Trust’s management of its contracted activity. The procurement is classified as an administration service. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a professional services requirement for firms that advise on cost matters and administer contracts, rather than for the supply of physical goods or construction works. The buying organisation is Medway NHS Foundation Trust, based at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in cost consultancy, with the stated service scope centred on quantity surveying and contract administration.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with an active contract in place. Medway NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. LH&E Cost Consultancy Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single completed lot. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT. The award covers administration services associated with quantity surveying and contract administration. The published outcome identifies one active supplier and one active contract. The route to market was direct rather than an open or selective tender, so competing suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive bidding process for this requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from an NHS foundation trust for external cost consultancy, quantity surveying and contract administration expertise. A credible competitor for similar work would need to provide practical quantity surveying capability alongside reliable administration of contracts, records and commercial processes. Relevant firms should be able to support a public-sector healthcare client with clear cost advice, disciplined contract management and dependable delivery across the United Kingdom. The selected provider is an SME, indicating that this type of professional-services requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large multidisciplinary organisation. The direct-award route also shows the buyer has used a below-threshold purchasing mechanism for this service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cost consultancy charges

Notice Description

Purchase Order: 270005096 for quantity surveying and contract administration services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f977
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087011-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GILLINGHAM
Postcode
ME7 5NY
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Gillingham South
Westminster Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LH&E Cost consultancy

Further Information

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