--- title: "PCS National Assurance for Primary Care Contractor 2025-26" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2026-06-09" --- # PCS National Assurance for Primary Care Contractor 2025-26 Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb.json) ## Summary The public procurement process is managed by NHS England, focused on the "PCS National Assurance for Primary Care Contractor 2025-26" project. This tender involves statutory audit and health services, falling under the services category. The procurement activity is conducted in London, UK, with the contract having been signed on the 16th of December 2025. The procurement stage has concluded with the contract being active but is now in the status of terminated as of the 31st March 2026 due to the completion of the contract. This tender was carried out through a direct procurement method, reflecting the lack of alternative suppliers due to specific delegations to the NHS BSA, and was part of efforts to support NHS England's 10 Year Plan objectives. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in statutory audit services, and health services, particularly those able to engage in collaborative service delivery with public health bodies. The direct award limits competition to a single supplier, NHS BSA, highlighting the strategic relevance and high integration required for successful collaboration. There is a potential for businesses to engage in supporting roles or sub-contracting opportunities by aligning with NHS BSA, especially firms with established expertise and infrastructure that can adapt to delegated functions as outlined by NHS Business Services Authority frameworks. ## Notice The National Assurance Service provides a centralised national assurance service, covering all four primary care contractor groups including vaccine and immunisation programmes. It delivers a solution for NHSE that supports contractors and commissioners to work more efficiently and to deliver better services, directly supporting the ambitions of the 10 Year Plan and NHSE objectives to improve effective access to care, increase preventative interventions, become more digitally enabled and reduce inequalities. Some of the functions contained within the scope of the assurance service are delegated to the NHS BSA under the NHS Business Services Authority (Payments, Charges, Recovery of Charges and Penalty Charges) Directions 2015 (the 2015 Directions). Section_2_-_B5_NHS_BSA_2015_Directions_payments_and_charges.pdf (nhsbsa.nhs.uk), consequently there is no alternative Supplier for the fulfilment of these services. ### Procurement Information Some of the functions are delegated to the NHS BSA under the NHS Business Services Authority (Payments, Charges, Recovery of Charges and Penalty Charges) Directions 2015 (the 2015 Directions), consequently there is no alternative Supplier. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054423-2026 | | Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | 24 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,442,948 | | Contracts value | £15,442,948 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Terminated | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Additional buyers | Missing | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NHS BSA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79212300 - Statutory audit services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 9 Jun 2026 at 15:08 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054423-2026 - 4 Feb 2026 at 21:27 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010226-2026 - 16 Dec 2025 at 10:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083179-2025 - 11 Dec 2025 at 16:40 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082199-2025 - 11 Dec 2025 at 14:01 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082022-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054423-2026 9th June 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010226-2026 4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083179-2025 16th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082199-2025 11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082022-2025 11th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11448 Redacted MOU ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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