---
title: "NHS Business Services Authority - NHS Supply Chain Future Operating Model - Category Towers Procurement Services (Tranche 2)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH"
published: "2018-02-20"
---

# NHS Business Services Authority - NHS Supply Chain Future Operating Model - Category Towers Procurement Services (Tranche 2)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1.json)

## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority has initiated a procurement process focused on the NHS Supply Chain Future Operating Model, specifically for Category Towers Procurement Services. This tender, titled "NHS Supply Chain Future Operating Model - Category Towers Procurement Services," is currently in the Award stage and involves the provision of procurement consultancy services, classified under the CPV code 79418000. The total contract value is £77,500,000, with the contract periodicity starting from 1 January 2018 and running until 2 July 2021. The tender was published as part of a selective procurement method, which is a restricted procedure above threshold, and involved a tender period that ended on 21 August 2017. Delivery addresses for the services encompass the United Kingdom and other regions, including European territories and the British Overseas Territories.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in procurement consultancy services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given the focus on supporting local providers. Companies specialising in logistics, supply chain management, or NHS procurement services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement's structured approach offers a fair chance for competitive bidding and could enable successful suppliers to secure long-term contracts, with potential extensions based on performance, ultimately contributing to growth and stability in their operations.

## Notice

A current contract between the Authority and its incumbent provider (which trades as 'NHS Supply Chain')relating to the procurement and supply chain of goods in the NHS is due to expire on 30 September 2018. As part of the Future Operating Model the Authority has conducted a procurement exercise in order to award ten (10) contracts for the provision of procurement services for each of the defined Category Towers. The procurement for these contracts was conducted in two (2) Tranches, this contract award notice relates to Tranche 2 only. A further contract award notice was published in relation to Tranche 1 and a link has been provided in this notice. Each contract will be for an initial thirty six month (36) period (excluding the implementation period) and maybe extended for up to two additional twelve (12) month periods, subject to meeting the relevant criteria set out in the contract. The total operative period of the contract, following implementation, shall not exceed sixty (60) months Additional information: Note that Tower 9 - Office Solutions was not part of the Category Towers OJEU procurement which is why it is not published here. The contracts have been executed by the NHS Business Services Authority ("the Authority"). The procurement was run by the Department of Health on behalf of the Authority. This procurement exercise was completed via the Department of Health's e-Sourcing Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6422b9c3-e84a-49c5-b7e4-5c87ac65a61e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2018 - 2 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £190,000,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AKESO; COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP; DHL SUPPLY CHAIN; FOODBUY; HEALTH SOLUTIONS TEAM; LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST TRADING AS NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2018 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6422b9c3-e84a-49c5-b7e4-5c87ac65a61e
- 9 Feb 2018 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1702ef-6638-428c-a5b7-7f0d796d86a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6422b9c3-e84a-49c5-b7e4-5c87ac65a61e
  20th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1702ef-6638-428c-a5b7-7f0d796d86a2
  9th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b00a757-aa3b-4d7e-9730-2a9a67724e6d
  Invitation to Compete - Cover Letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d7089d0-3ddc-4090-81e5-2298a56961be
  Instructions to Potential Providers Tranche 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/007084ce-b603-4bad-9ee8-afd89689a63e
  Lot 1 - Tower 1 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d312b25-c593-4e32-b89a-2cef66849adb
  Lot 2 - Tower 2 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/367a002f-77ea-4fc3-816d-eba54147ca33
  Lot 3 - Tower 3 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfed027c-59a0-41b0-be5d-f86ab8221d11
  Lot 4 - Tower 4 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d84238a-c8d0-46fb-8410-a27b8ef7a750
  Lot 5 - Tower 5 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec6e9d6f-c206-437b-ad3a-8f261c1fdf97
  Lot 6 - Tower 6 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/449d3274-01d6-4c00-b3fa-97f1d044391d
  OJEU Contract Award Notice Tranche 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc2f2876-335e-4306-a1ab-c39c0eda7084
  Lot 7 - Tower 7 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/840796e6-0f10-4b02-af14-dceee4682346
  Lot 8 - Tower 8 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b301153a-1332-4a93-b18e-20b94efef1f7
  Lot 9 - Tower 10 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ddd3db7-d379-4dc7-9c58-f7c151864c9f
  Lot 10 - Tower 11 Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3011e4ce-59d2-4768-a511-fadf93a96f4e
  OJEU Contract Award Notice Published

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care/about/procurement

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd39e443-e317-472e-a82f-c1a25aacdfb1.json.