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Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap

NHS England

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20 Oct 2026 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is commissioning specialist consultancy to develop technical requirements for product carbon footprints (PCFs) in the NHS. The work supports the NHS Supplier Roadmap, which aims to reduce supply-chain emissions and help meet the NHS net-zero target. The consultant will work with a technical reference group to identify existing methods and standards, assess them against NHS policy aims, recommend practical options for pharmaceuticals, medical technologies and digital products, and test the approaches with suppliers using real data. The work will report lessons from testing and help NHS England and local stakeholders understand emissions from key products, prioritise reduction action, and identify opportunities for UK innovation, growth and supply resilience. This is a health-sector decarbonisation and technical advisory service, classified as general management consultancy. The buying organisation is NHS England; the described work concerns products supplied to the NHS.

NHS England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline set by the buyer was 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; bids were due by 9 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period runs from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £96,000 excluding VAT (£115,200 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 70% for the technical questionnaire, 20% for the commercial questionnaire and 10% for social value. Bids are to be submitted as a completed Bid Response Document through the Atamis e-tendering portal, with responses to all questions in the bid documentation. The project is intended to complete the selection, tailoring and testing of PCF requirements for the NHS Supplier Roadmap’s 2028 milestone by the end of the 2026/27 fourth quarter.

This opportunity is suited to consultancies and specialist teams with demonstrable product carbon-footprinting expertise and experience in the health sector. Strong candidates will be able to assess and compare emissions methods and standards, judge their fit with public-sector policy objectives, and translate technical options into workable requirements for pharmaceuticals, medical technologies and digital products. The work also calls for the ability to engage effectively with technical experts and product suppliers, test approaches against real supplier data, and analyse and report the findings. Suppliers need to handle a focused project across several high-emission product areas and provide credible advice that can inform NHS policy and supply-chain decisions. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of those kinds may also find the requirement relevant if they have the necessary technical capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap

Notice Description

In 2021, the NHS Public Board approved a roadmap to drive supplier decarbonisation and support the achievement of the NHS Net Zero target. The 2028 milestone of this roadmap outlines new requirements to be introduced overseeing the provision of carbon footprints for individual products supplied to the NHS. The 2025 Five years of a greener NHS progress report refined the scope of this milestone to high-emission areas, particularly pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, and digital where more granular carbon insights can deliver value on the NHS's journey to net zero. There isn't currently a single methodology to measure product level emissions, and further work is required to define the technical approach that will deliver the expected benefits of this policy. This procurement exercise outlines the need to commission a third party with expertise and experience in Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) in the health sector to support, by the end of Q4 26/27, the selection, tailoring and testing of the technical PCF requirement of the 2028 milestone. This includes working with a technical reference group (TRG) with experts in Footprinting to identify existing methods and standards, assessing their alignment against the NHS policy intentions, recommending options and how they could be practically applied in the identified areas, and testing them with suppliers, using real data, and reporting learnings from the process. Enabling the collection of granular data for high-emission areas is key to assisting NHS England (NHSE) to demonstrate regard to the need to contribute towards compliance with its statutory climate change duties (Climate Change Act 2008 and Environment Act 2021). This project will support understanding of key products' emissions, allowing the NHSE team and local stakeholders to prioritise actions to tackle supply chain emissions, as well as identifying opportunities for UK innovation and growth, improving health products value and supply resilience.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098882-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 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
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

Further Information

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