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Planned Care Improvement Support

NHS Grampian

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01 Oct 2026 at 10:11

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Grampian commissioned planned-care improvement support to help address elective-care pressures, improve patient access and reduce waiting times. The work supports delivery of the health board’s recovery actions and objectives. It is an administrative healthcare service delivered for NHS Grampian in the Grampian region, with the buyer based in Aberdeen. The stated need was for operational support to respond to pressure on elective care and help improve services for patients awaiting planned treatment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MCK Healthcare Consultancy Ltd. The contract was signed on 3 September 2025 and is active, with a value of £320,000. NHS Grampian used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, citing extreme urgency: standard procedure timescales could have delayed support, and no suitable framework or existing call-off arrangement was available. The single lot was marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The stated evaluation split quality and price equally, at 50% each. One bid was recorded, from an SME; one bid was also recorded from outside the EU.

For suppliers of healthcare improvement consultancy, this award shows NHS Grampian’s demand for practical support on elective-care recovery, patient access and waiting-time reduction. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to provide focused operational expertise that helps a health board deliver recovery actions under significant service pressure, with a clear account of how the work would improve access and reduce waits. The equal emphasis on quality and price indicates that delivery approach and cost both mattered in this procurement. The appointment was justified as a temporary response to immediate pressures, rather than use of a framework; NHS Grampian stated that any future requirement would be competed. Suppliers with relevant healthcare improvement experience and capacity to respond to urgent operational needs are therefore aligned with the requirement evidenced here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planned Care Improvement Support

Notice Description

Planned care improvement support

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Grampian is currently experiencing significant elective care pressures which require immediate support to assist delivery of recovery actions aimed at improving patient access and reducing waiting times. The appointment is considered strictly necessary to address the immediate operational pressures facing the Board and to support delivery of elective care recovery objectives.

Procurement Information

The time limits associated with open, restricted or competitive procedures could not be met in time to avoid delaying implementation of the required support and adversely affecting delivery of elective care recovery objectives. NHS Grampian considered available procurement routes and concluded that no suitable framework or existing call off arrangement was available that could meet the Board's requirements within the required timescales. The appointment represents a temporary and proportionate measure that is strictly necessary to address immediate operational pressures. Any potential future requirement will be tendered, providing other suppliers with the opportunity to compete.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092678-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Grampian
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB15 6RE
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MCK Healthcare Consultancy Ltd

Further Information

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