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title: "Sussex Cancer Centre - Construction Consultancy Services - Lot 1 NEC Project Manager"
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# Sussex Cancer Centre - Construction Consultancy Services - Lot 1 NEC Project Manager

Buyer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c725da8-8f7b-403f-a37a-ec35d409b5eb

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## Summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust procured construction consultancy services for the Sussex Cancer Centre, specifically NEC project management services. The work is associated with the Trust’s programme office in Brighton, East Sussex, and delivery is in Brighton. The requirement falls within the services category for construction consultancy. It concerns professional management of a construction-related programme rather than construction works or the supply of materials. The named buyer is University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist construction consultancies with NEC project management capability and experience supporting healthcare or similarly complex public-sector development programmes.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. McBains Ltd was selected on 10 February 2026 for £797,700 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 10 February 2026 to 31 March 2029. The original tender submission deadline was 24 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The requirement was evaluated within a framework call-off process for NEC project management services. This is a single identified requirement under Lot 1, covering construction consultancy services for the Sussex Cancer Centre. The active award is held by McBains Ltd, an SME, and the procurement’s stated category is services.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates that University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust uses a framework route to appoint specialist NEC project management support for a substantial, multi-year cancer-centre construction programme in Brighton. Relevant firms would need credible construction consultancy capability, strong NEC project management expertise and the capacity to manage a complex healthcare development through its delivery period. Experience of public-sector governance, healthcare environments, programme coordination, risk, cost and change management would help establish credibility for a future requirement of the same kind. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist consultancy could be well placed where it can show sufficient resources, relevant delivery experience and reliable framework-based public procurement performance.

## Notice

NEC Project Management Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b22f93aa-ead4-4bc2-bcfb-193fa76dae75 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £797,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £797,700 |
| 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 | University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN2 5JJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Kemptown |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | McBains Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b22f93aa-ead4-4bc2-bcfb-193fa76dae75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b22f93aa-ead4-4bc2-bcfb-193fa76dae75
  18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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