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title: "Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health"
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# Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health

Buyer: N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20f5c8ec-6a0e-4e00-ad9a-ae8733f4e975

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## Summary

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has awarded a major contract for Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health, impacting various NHS and Social Care organisations across the United Kingdom. This significant procurement, valued at £500 million, encompasses services spanning business strategy, integrated care, IT consultancy, and more, under a Framework Agreement. The contract, initiated through an open procedure, was awarded on 26th January 2024, with services commencing on 18th March 2024, and concluding by 17th March 2028. The award stage confirms suppliers from diverse sectors, including SMEs, to deliver these essential health-related services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses to engage in the health consultancy sector, offering varied service lots that cater to numerous specialisations from management consultancy to social value initiatives. Companies proficient in areas such as healthcare consultancy, IT business consulting, and disease management will find this framework particularly beneficial for scaling their operations. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stand to gain considerably given the tender's suitability criteria, fostering business growth while contributing to critical healthcare improvements in the UK.

## Notice

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework/Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health and related Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ The framework includes; Lot 1 - Business, Leadership, Management, Governance, Structure & Strategy Lot 2 - Integrated Care, Healthcare & Community care Lot 3 - Commercialisation, Innovation & Transformation Lot 4 - Communications, Engagement & Research Lot 5 - IT Business Consultancy Lot 6 - Finance and Procurement Lot 7 - HR and Employment, Skills, and Training Lot 8 - Disease Outbreaks - Endemics, Epidemics and Pandemics Lot 9 - Social Value, Sustainability, and Carbon Neutrality Lot 10 - Property

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99e33e94-736f-4b4f-a308-ea64e742a0b5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2024 - 17 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Additional buyers | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP2 7AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Dacorum |
| Electoral ward | Adeyfield East |
| Westminster constituency | Hemel Hempstead |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 162 |
| Supplier names | 4C STRATEGIES; ACCENTURE; ADAPTOVATE; ADECCO; AKESO; ARCHUS; ATKINSRÉALIS PPS; ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AZETS; BAIN; BAKERSTUART; BARINGA PARTNERS; BEARINGPOINT; BJSS; BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP; BRAMBLE HUB; BROOKFIELD SERVICES; BUILDING INFORMATION SOLUTIONS; CABRAAL CONSULTING; CAPGEMINI; CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS; CARNALL FARRAR; CASTERLERIGG CONSULTING; CBRE; CGI IT; CHANGEOLOGY GROUP; CHANNEL 3 CONSULTING; CHAUCER GROUP; CHERWELL CONSULTING; CLARASYS; CLOUD 21; COMMERCIALLY PUBLIC; CPC PROJECT SERVICES; CURIOUS SKY; CURSHAW; DEARDEN HR; DELOITTE; DREES & SOMMER; DUNCAN & TOPLIS; ECF; ECOVATE; EDDISONS COMMERICAL; ENERGY AUDITING AGENCY; ENTEC SI; EPAM SYSTEM; ERNST & YOUNG; EXCEEDING; FARRPOINT; FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY; FRESHWATER; FUTURE ARC SERVICES; GAMESHIFT; GATENBYSANDERSON; GBPARTNERSHIPS CONSULT; GEP ENVIRONMENTAL; GRANT THORNTON; HABITUS COLLECTIVE; HAWKINS BROWN DESIGN; HEADSTOGETHER CONSULTING; HEALTH INTEGRATION PARTNERS; HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS CONSORTIUM; HERVINES GROUP; HUMAN ENGINE; I3WORKS; IN-FORM SOLUTIONS; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; INTELLIGENT BUYING; INTERPATH ADVISORY; IQVIA; JAGO HEALTH; JOHNSON DESIGN PARTNERSHIP; JUMAR SOLUTIONS; KALEIDOSCOPE HEALTH AND CARE; KINGSGATE ADVISORY; KORN FERRY HAY GROUP; KPMG; LATCHMORE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES; LEXICA HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES CONSULTANCY; LIAISON FINANCIAL SERVICES; LIFECYCLE CONSULTANCY SERVICES; LINEA PARTNERS; LYNN GROUP; MABBETT & ASSOCIATES; MALONEY ASSOCIATES; MARKET AND OPINION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ( T/A IPSOS MO; MARTIN JAMES MEDICAL; MASON ADVISORY; MAXWELL STANLEY CONSULTING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT; MEDMODUS BI; MERIDIAN PRODUCTIVITY; MIIH ( MAKE IT HAPPEN ) SOLUTIONS; MOORHOUSE; MOTT MCDONALD; MULTIHEALTH SPECIALISTS; NEWTON CONSULTING; NHS ARDEN & GEM CSU; NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT; NHS PROFESSIONALS; NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT; NICHE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE; NOUS GROUP; OAKLAND GROUP SERVICES; OLIVER WYMAN; OPENCAST SOFTWARE EUROPE; P2G CONTRACT SUPPORT; PA CONSULTING SERVICES; PERMANENT FUTURES; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PICK EVERARD; PRACTICUS; PRIMARY CARE COMPANY COMMISSIONING COMMUNITY INTEREST; PRIVATE PUBLIC; PRODUCTIVE PARTNERS; PROXIMA; PSEPHOS BIOMEDICA; PULSE HEALTHCARE LIMITED TRADING AS ESPIRITA; PWC; Q5 PARTNERS; REALM IT PARTNERS; REALWORLDHR; REDQUADRANT; REPLY; RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL; ROYAL FREE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST - HEALTHCARE CONSULTING; RSM RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES; RUBICON HEALTH CONSULTING; SATIGO; SAVILLS; SCRUMCONNECT CONSULTANCY; SEAGRY CONSULTANCY; SIA PARTNERS; SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL; SOLUTIONS STRATEGY RESEARCH FACILITATION; SPANSWICK; SQUARCLE CONSULTING; SQW; STEER DAVIES GLEEVE; STEP5 CONSULT; STRASYS; STREAMLINED FORENSIC REPORTING; TEKTOLOGY; TENEO STRATEGY; THE BARTON PARTNERSHIP; THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY T/A BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FO; THE KINGS FUND; THE PUBLIC SERVICE CONSULTANTS; THE WELLBEING COLLECTIVE; THEVALUECIRCLE; THINK AHEAD; TOGETHERBETTER COLLABORATIVE CONSULTANCY; TPXIMPACT; TRANSFORMATION NOUS; TWS PARTNERS; VERACITY OSI; VIRIDIAN ASSOCIATES; VYNAMIC; WAYMARK; WHITETREE GROUP; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; WSP; XYLEM RESOURCING PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2024 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99e33e94-736f-4b4f-a308-ea64e742a0b5
- 30 Nov 2022 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f3fa31-696f-44e2-96fa-dc57ba50179e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99e33e94-736f-4b4f-a308-ea64e742a0b5
  20th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f3fa31-696f-44e2-96fa-dc57ba50179e
  30th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9429f606-5d53-42cd-b63d-15579f9e7a0a
  Supplier Lot Matrix

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/
- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/

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