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title: "NHS Chief Executive Readiness Assessment Model"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ed1"
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buyer: "NHS England"
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# NHS Chief Executive Readiness Assessment Model

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ed1

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## Summary

NHS England procured the design, development and delivery of an assessment process for aspiring chief executives, under the NHS Chief Executive Readiness Assessment Model. The work is a specialist health-related service, classified under CPV 85100000. It concerns assessing candidates’ readiness for chief executive roles; the stated scope covers creating the model and delivering the assessment process. NHS England is the buying organisation. The award relates to one lot. The supplier, Gatenby Sanderson, is based in Manchester, while NHS England is based in London. The procurement description does not identify a delivery location, so no place of service delivery can be established from the stated scope.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Gatenby Sanderson. The award date was 1 October 2026. The award value is £346,550 excluding VAT (£415,860 including VAT). The contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. NHS England used a selective procedure, making the award under a framework; the call-off was competitive. The procurement comprised one lot, which is complete. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available process information. The award is recorded as pending, with the standstill period ending on 12 October 2026 and the planned contract signature date on 13 October 2026.

This award demonstrates demand for a specialist service that designs and delivers readiness assessments for aspiring NHS chief executives. A credible competitor would need to combine executive-level assessment expertise with the ability to develop a structured assessment model and deliver the process for senior candidates. The requirement was procured competitively through an existing framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete for a call-off are commercially important. Gatenby Sanderson, an SME, was selected, showing that a supplier of this scale can deliver the requirement. Organisations with experience in senior leadership assessment and a practical capability to develop and run assessment processes would be well placed to meet the same requirement if it returns to market.

## Notice

For the design, development and delivery of the process for Assessment of readiness for Aspiring Chief Executives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092928-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £346,550 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | GatenbySanderson |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 15:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092928-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092928-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05295b
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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