---
title: "NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) Host Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-07-30"
---

# NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) Host Provider

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc.json)

## Summary

NHS England awarded a contract on 2nd July 2025 to NHS Confederation to host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO), completing the tender phase for equal opportunities consultancy services within the health sector. The procurement, conducted under an open procedure, aims to bridge racial and ethnic health disparities. The contracted services are valued at approximately £6,119,952 GBP and will be delivered in the UK, particularly in the UKE region. This contract was sequential to planning stages and an active tender phase in 2024, which involved hosting market engagement and webinars.

This tender provides an excellent business growth opportunity for companies specialising in equal opportunities and healthcare consultancies, particularly those with experience in managing large projects focused on social value and health equity. Businesses equipped to handle diverse and complex health-related challenges will find this contract appealing, especially those capable of providing consultancy and programme development services. Additionally, this contract encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the receipt of bids from such businesses in previous procurement stages.

## Notice

NHS England has awarded a contract to a competent and capable supplier to host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (NHS RHO).
The appointed Host Supplier will support the delivery of an agreed programme of works that will bridge the gap in the stark race and ethnic health inequalities across the healthcare system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England has awarded a contract to a competent and capable supplier to host the NHS Race and Health Observatory (NHS RHO).
The appointed Host Supplier will support the delivery of an agreed programme of works that will bridge the gap in the stark race and ethnic health inequalities across the healthcare system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044283-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | 1 May 2024 |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £664,000 |
| Lots value | £664,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,119,952 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS CONFEDERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2025 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044283-2025
- 14 Aug 2024 at 11:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025776-2024
- 2 May 2024 at 16:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014264-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.nhsrho.org

## 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-h6vhtk-0456fc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0456fc.json.