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C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Public Services Delivery Scotland, part of NHS Scotland’s common services organisation, appointed an external delivery partner for the NHS Scotland Finance Academy. The service supports NHS Scotland’s finance community through structured training, development of leadership skills, technology advancement and wider engagement. Its purpose is to upskill and develop finance professionals and help build a strategic, value-adding finance profession, with improved recruitment and retention as wider objectives. This is a professional education and training service, aligned with CPV 80000000. The work supports finance professionals across NHS Scotland rather than a single local facility. Organisations suited to this requirement would provide workforce development, professional learning and organisational engagement for a large public-sector health system, with the ability to combine training delivery, leadership development, digital or technology-related learning and community-wide support.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Deloitte. It used a single lot and an open procedure. Bids closed on 23 March 2026 at 1pm, with the public opening at the same time; the award period began on 23 March 2026. The estimated total value was £1,500,000, based on full use of the contract and its optional extensions. The awarded contract value is £1,468,296. The contract was signed on 24 June 2026 and has active status. Its initial period is 360 days, with an option for two one-year extensions, subject to review. Evaluation allocated 60% to technical quality and 40% to price. Six electronic bids were received, with no bids from SMEs. Submissions had to be in English and remain valid for 90 days.

This award indicates demand within NHS Scotland for a specialist partner able to design and deliver a finance academy rather than isolated training courses. A credible competitor would need experience in structured professional development, leadership skills and workforce upskilling, combined with the capacity to support a dispersed finance community across a national health service. The requirement also favours providers able to incorporate technology advancements into learning and to sustain wider engagement with finance professionals and stakeholders. Evidence of improving capability, supporting recruitment and retention, and contributing to a strategic, value-adding finance function would strengthen a future proposition. The six-bid competition, including no SME bids, suggests that scale, delivery capacity and the ability to meet a substantial public-sector training requirement are important considerations when this type of service is next tested.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner

Notice Description

The Common Services Agency is seeking to appoint an external partner to provide support to NHS Scotland's finance community through the development of the NHS Scotland Finance Academy (the Academy). The partner will assist in upskilling and developing NHS Scotland's finance professionals through structured training, leaderships skills, technology advancements and wider engagement support. NHS Scotland aims to work towards a strategic and value adding finance profession, ultimately improving both recruitment and retention.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Common Services Agency is seeking to appoint an external partner to provide support to NHS Scotland's finance community through the development of the NHS Scotland Finance Academy (the Academy). The partner will assist in upskilling and developing NHS Scotland's finance professionals through structured training, leaderships skills, technology advancements and wider engagement support. NHS Scotland aims to work towards a strategic and value adding finance profession, ultimately improving both recruitment and retention.

Renewal: There is a possibility of a 2 x 1 year extension of this contract to be reviewed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000824306
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562899
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,468,296 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Additional Buyers

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Deloitte

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB550076
    C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner - The Common Services Agency is seeking to appoint an external partner to provide support to NHS Scotland's finance community through the development of the NHS Scotland Finance Academy (the Academy). The partner will assist in upskilling and developing NHS Scotland's finance professionals through structured training, leaderships skills, technology advancements and wider engagement support. NHS Scotland aims to work towards a strategic and value adding finance profession, ultimately improving both recruitment and retention.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562899
    C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner - The Common Services Agency is seeking to appoint an external partner to provide support to NHS Scotland's finance community through the development of the NHS Scotland Finance Academy (the Academy). The partner will assist in upskilling and developing NHS Scotland's finance professionals through structured training, leaderships skills, technology advancements and wider engagement support. NHS Scotland aims to work towards a strategic and value adding finance profession, ultimately improving both recruitment and retention.

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