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title: "ndependent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f446"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# ndependent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard

Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f446

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust commissioned independent assessment and assurance of the 62-Day Standard within its Five-Year Integrated Delivery Plan. This is a healthcare performance and project management consultancy service, focused on assessing and assuring the Trust’s delivery against the 62-Day Standard. The work was for The Christie, based in Manchester, and relates to the Trust’s own integrated delivery planning and performance requirements. The procurement is relevant to consultancies with experience in independent assurance, healthcare performance improvement, NHS delivery planning, and project or programme management. It is a service requirement rather than a supply or construction opportunity, with the emphasis on objective assessment and assurance of a specific operational standard.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to The Public Service Consultants Limited trading as The PSC. The award is active and the contract was signed on 11 May 2026. The contract ran from 11 May 2026 to 8 June 2026. Its value was £76,900 excluding VAT and £92,280 including VAT. The award concerned project management consultancy services. The requirement was evaluated and procured as a direct, below-threshold appointment rather than through an open competitive tender. The contract title was Independent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard.

This award indicates demand from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for specialist consultancy that can provide independent, credible assurance of healthcare delivery standards and support implementation planning. A future competitor would need to demonstrate robust assessment methods, evidence-based reporting and the ability to challenge delivery objectively while working constructively with an NHS foundation trust. Relevant capability includes project and programme management consultancy, performance measurement, assurance frameworks, risk identification, governance reporting and improvement planning. Experience in NHS operational standards, particularly waiting-time or cancer-care pathways, would help a supplier understand the context and produce useful findings. Capacity to deliver a focused review within a short engagement, with appropriately senior consultants and clear assurance outputs, would also be important.

## Notice

Independent Assessment & Assurance of 62-Day Standard in The Christie's Five-Year Integrated Delivery Plan

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084764-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 May 2026 - 8 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PUBLIC SERVICE CONSULTANTS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 10:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084764-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084764-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.christie.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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