--- title: "Sourcing Strategy for IT Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust" published: "2026-09-09" --- # Sourcing Strategy for IT Services Buyer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da731505-4d3b-469c-8d1a-c255812eb335.json) ## Summary University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust commissioned consultancy services to develop a sourcing strategy for IT services. The requirement is classified as general management consultancy services (CPV 79411000) and is delivered in Leicester, at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square. The work falls within the services category and concerns strategic advice on how the Trust should source its IT services. The named buyer is the Trust, which uses the requirement to support its approach to procuring IT-related services. The successful supplier is a specialist consultancy organisation rather than a supplier of hardware, software or routine IT support. Businesses considering comparable work should therefore focus on strategic sourcing, procurement and management consultancy for NHS or similarly complex public-sector organisations. This procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 8 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the contract was awarded on 8 February 2026. Gartner U.K. Limited was selected for a contract valued at £220,020. The contract period runs from 9 February 2026 to 31 December 2026. The procurement is complete and the award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out separate lots or an evaluation weighting, so the award should be understood as a single framework call-off for the stated IT-services sourcing strategy. For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates that University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust uses a framework route to obtain strategic consultancy for IT-services sourcing, rather than running a wholly open competition for each requirement. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to provide general management consultancy focused specifically on IT sourcing strategy, with the ability to advise a large NHS organisation on its procurement approach. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, and the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that comparable requirements may favour established firms with substantial organisational capacity. Relevant businesses should be able to operate through the appropriate framework and demonstrate experience delivering strategic public-sector consultancy at Trust level. ## Notice Sourcing strategy for IT services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6dbfb53-3f68-4ffc-a505-5a44dd30dd5d | | 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 | 9 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 9 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £220,020 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £220,020 | | 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 of Leicester NHS Trust | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Postcode area | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 5WW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Gartner UK Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79411000 - General management consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2026 at 17:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6dbfb53-3f68-4ffc-a505-5a44dd30dd5d - 9 Sep 2026 at 17:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0647366-2b3b-467f-87b7-01d1976e0bdd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6dbfb53-3f68-4ffc-a505-5a44dd30dd5d 9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0647366-2b3b-467f-87b7-01d1976e0bdd 9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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