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NHS Chief Executive Readiness Assessment Model

NHS England

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured the design, development and delivery of an assessment process for aspiring chief executives, under the NHS Chief Executive Readiness Assessment Model. The work is a specialist health-related service, classified under CPV 85100000. It concerns assessing candidates’ readiness for chief executive roles; the stated scope covers creating the model and delivering the assessment process. NHS England is the buying organisation. The award relates to one lot. The supplier, Gatenby Sanderson, is based in Manchester, while NHS England is based in London. The procurement description does not identify a delivery location, so no place of service delivery can be established from the stated scope.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Gatenby Sanderson. The award date was 1 October 2026. The award value is £346,550 excluding VAT (£415,860 including VAT). The contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. NHS England used a selective procedure, making the award under a framework; the call-off was competitive. The procurement comprised one lot, which is complete. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available process information. The award is recorded as pending, with the standstill period ending on 12 October 2026 and the planned contract signature date on 13 October 2026.

This award demonstrates demand for a specialist service that designs and delivers readiness assessments for aspiring NHS chief executives. A credible competitor would need to combine executive-level assessment expertise with the ability to develop a structured assessment model and deliver the process for senior candidates. The requirement was procured competitively through an existing framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete for a call-off are commercially important. Gatenby Sanderson, an SME, was selected, showing that a supplier of this scale can deliver the requirement. Organisations with experience in senior leadership assessment and a practical capability to develop and run assessment processes would be well placed to meet the same requirement if it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Chief Executive Readiness Assessment Model

Notice Description

For the design, development and delivery of the process for Assessment of readiness for Aspiring Chief Executives.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ed1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092928-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£346,550 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GatenbySanderson

Further Information

Notice Documents

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