---
title: "Cost consultancy charges"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f977"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-09-14"
---

# Cost consultancy charges

Buyer: MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f977

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## Summary

Medway NHS Foundation Trust purchased cost consultancy services from LH&E Cost Consultancy Ltd. The requirement covers quantity surveying and contract administration services under purchase order 270005096, supporting the Trust’s management of its contracted activity. The procurement is classified as an administration service. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a professional services requirement for firms that advise on cost matters and administer contracts, rather than for the supply of physical goods or construction works. The buying organisation is Medway NHS Foundation Trust, based at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in cost consultancy, with the stated service scope centred on quantity surveying and contract administration.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with an active contract in place. Medway NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. LH&E Cost Consultancy Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single completed lot. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT. The award covers administration services associated with quantity surveying and contract administration. The published outcome identifies one active supplier and one active contract. The route to market was direct rather than an open or selective tender, so competing suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive bidding process for this requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from an NHS foundation trust for external cost consultancy, quantity surveying and contract administration expertise. A credible competitor for similar work would need to provide practical quantity surveying capability alongside reliable administration of contracts, records and commercial processes. Relevant firms should be able to support a public-sector healthcare client with clear cost advice, disciplined contract management and dependable delivery across the United Kingdom. The selected provider is an SME, indicating that this type of professional-services requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large multidisciplinary organisation. The direct-award route also shows the buyer has used a below-threshold purchasing mechanism for this service.

## Notice

Purchase Order: 270005096 for quantity surveying and contract administration services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087011-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | GILLINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME7 5NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Gillingham South |
| Westminster constituency | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LH&E Cost consultancy |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 16:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087011-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087011-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lhe-cc.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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