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title: "Commercial Delivery Partner"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
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# Commercial Delivery Partner

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac828412-5437-49c3-b642-63a7850a85d0

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## Summary

NHS England has completed a procurement process for a "Commercial Delivery Partner" with the focus on procurement consultancy services. The contract, valued at £40 million, is designed to provide commercial expertise and resources to NHS England and NHS SCCL over a 24-month period starting from 1 October 2024, with an optional extension for another 24 months. This procurement falls under the industry category of procurement consultancy services and is located in England. The award was made to PA Consulting Services Limited, and the process was conducted using a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The key dates included the tender period ending on 4 April 2024 and the award date on 21 November 2024.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for firms specialising in commercial strategy and delivery, as well as those capable of undertaking major and complex programme management within the NHS framework. Businesses large enough to manage sizeable contracts and looking to extend their footprint in the public sector, particularly in health services, will find this contract valuable. The structured approach through multiple Statements of Work (SoWs) provides flexibility and scope for strategic growth over the contract duration. While the suitability criteria indicate this specific tender is not intended for SMEs or VCSEs, large consultancy firms with a proven track record in driving commercial improvements within the public health sector are ideally positioned to benefit.

## Notice

The contract is a PSNil commitment arrangement for the provision of commercial expertise and resources to NHS England and to NHS SCCL. It is expected that support will be required across key areas such as commercial delivery of major and complex programmes, commercial improvement initiatives, national savings programmes and complex commercial strategy development. The contract services will be instructed in the form of a series of individual Statements of Work (SoWs) as approved in accordance with the requisite governance arrangements. Each SoW will set out the work to be undertaken, the key deliverables, the resources requirements and the total fixed cost using the rate card submitted as part of the Supplier's tender. The contract term is 24 months with the option to extend by a further 24 months. The maximum value of the contract will be PS40m excluding VAT across the full term including all extensions but there is a PS0 value commitment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf0f73c8-aa67-4c06-8370-84915e660f2b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2025 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf0f73c8-aa67-4c06-8370-84915e660f2b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf0f73c8-aa67-4c06-8370-84915e660f2b
  13th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04b78f36-9145-48cb-8d8e-2cce5e14345c
  C296068_ Order Form and Call-Off Schedules_ Combined_v1_Final_Fully Signed-1_Redacted_Final

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