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title: "DHSC: Re-Procurement of Employers' Organisation Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ccc6"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2026-01-15"
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# DHSC: Re-Procurement of Employers' Organisation Services Contract

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ccc6

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## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is undertaking an active tender process for the re-procurement of its Employers' Organisation Services Contract. This procurement focuses on services within the health sector, aimed at supporting workforce policy development across the NHS in England. Key deliverables include eight work programmes that span areas such as Pay and Contracts, Education and Skills, International Recruitment, and Staff Engagement. The procurement process utilises a competitive procedure with negotiation, with electronic submissions required by 18th February 2025. The contract is anticipated to have a value of GBP 42,000,000 and be based in the United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in business and management consultancy services, particularly those experienced in providing support services to government entities. Companies with expertise in workforce policy within the health sector stand to benefit significantly by offering strategic insights and operational support to address NHS workforce challenges. The contract's expansive scope and strategic importance suggest it would be well-suited for larger organisations, particularly those with the capacity to deliver complex policy development and implementation support across multiple programmes.

## Notice

This contract is to support workforce policy development within DHSC across the NHS in England
This Contract will consist of 8 work programmes covering workforce policy which will be agreed on an annual basis. The proposed work programmes are as follows:
Work Programme 1: Pay and Contracts
Work Programme 2: Workforce Supply: (a) medical expansion and reform, (b) clinical expansion and (c) new roles.
Work Programme 3: Workforce Supply: International Recruitment
Work Programme 4: Pensions and Total Reward
Work Programme 5: Employment Practice and Safe Recruitment
Work Programme 6: Staff Experience and Retention
Work Programme 7: Staff Engagement including Social Partnership Forum (SPF)
Work Programme 8: Professional Standards

The aims of this contract are to:
Support the NHS with the development, implementation and delivery of workforce policies
Build and maintain networks with NHS senior workforce leaders
Execute the deliverables detailed in Work Programmes 1-8 inclusive on an annual basis
Respond and action any ad hoc requirements of DHSC i.e., any changes in legislation or to reflect any changes in ministerial/DHSC priority over the course of the year.

This contract is for a initial 3 years with a 2 year extension option that can be triggered upon mutual agreement between DHSC and NHS Confederation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is to support workforce policy development within DHSC across the NHS in England
This Contract will consist of 8 work programmes covering workforce policy which will be agreed on an annual basis. The proposed work programmes are as follows:
Work Programme 1: Pay and Contracts
Work Programme 2: Workforce Supply: (a) medical expansion and reform, (b) clinical expansion and (c) new roles.
Work Programme 3: Workforce Supply: International Recruitment
Work Programme 4: Pensions and Total Reward
Work Programme 5: Employment Practice and Safe Recruitment
Work Programme 6: Staff Experience and Retention
Work Programme 7: Staff Engagement including Social Partnership Forum (SPF)
Work Programme 8: Professional Standards

The aims of this contract are to:
Support the NHS with the development, implementation and delivery of workforce policies
Build and maintain networks with NHS senior workforce leaders
Execute the deliverables detailed in Work Programmes 1-8 inclusive on an annual basis
Respond and action any ad hoc requirements of DHSC i.e., any changes in legislation or to reflect any changes in ministerial/DHSC priority over the course of the year.

This contract is for a initial 3 years with a 2 year extension option that can be triggered upon mutual agreement between DHSC and NHS Confederation. Additional information: 2 year extension option available that can be triggered upon mutual agreement by both parties which would increase contract value to PS38,248,020.00

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003346-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,000,000 |
| Lots value | £42,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003346-2026
- 23 Dec 2024 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041472-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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