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title: "Occupational Architecture - Job role development, maintenance & skills review"
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# Occupational Architecture - Job role development, maintenance & skills review

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a6564a3-6c84-4d19-8a10-6755368eacca

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## Summary

NHS England has recently completed the procurement process for the project entitled "Occupational Architecture - Job role development, maintenance & skills review." This initiative falls under the industry category of Human Resources Management Consultancy Services, with a focus on the development of a professional digital workforce. The procurement was conducted using a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, aimed at entities within England, United Kingdom. The total award value was £96,272 and covers the period from 1st June 2026 to 31st March 2027. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with the contract being finalised on 2nd June 2026 and the details subsequently published on 3rd June 2026.

This tender posed a remarkable opportunity for businesses engaged in digital and data role development, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies specialising in human resource management consultancy services could harness this contract to enhance their portfolio, facilitating growth by participating in a strategic initiative aligned with NHS England's objectives of standardising digital job roles. The British Computer Society, as the chosen supplier, demonstrates the tender's suitability for well-established entities possessing expertise in occupational architecture within the digital and data sectors. Engaging in such contracts enables businesses to expand their footprints in the public sector, fostering innovation and skill refinement in the workforce.

## Notice

The development of a Professional Digital Workforce by the creation & publication of standardised Digital & Data Job Roles for which maintenance of the comprehensive FEDIP job role database (also known as Occupational Architecture).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4c67bf-21eb-4088-8d8e-e798f3cb3368 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,272 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,272 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 07:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4c67bf-21eb-4088-8d8e-e798f3cb3368
- 3 Jun 2026 at 07:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f22cb35f-95dd-4124-b5bb-ff13764125ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4c67bf-21eb-4088-8d8e-e798f3cb3368
  3rd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f22cb35f-95dd-4124-b5bb-ff13764125ef
  3rd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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