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title: "AA-153-25-TW Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794387"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN"
published: "2025-04-01"
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# AA-153-25-TW Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programme

Buyer: NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794387

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## Summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran awarded a contract for the "AA-153-25-TW Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programme" to Viridian Associates, a consultancy firm. This procurement, valued at £1,356,000 and signed on 21st March 2025, focuses on providing external consultancy support for financial and workforce efficiency within the health sector. The contract supports NHS Ayrshire & Arran in Ayrshire and Arran, UKM94, by delivering updated financial improvement plans to meet the Scottish Government's 2024/25 targets. This contract was awarded using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, based on expertise and value for money considerations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services related to financial and workforce efficiency within the healthcare sector. Companies with expertise in financial recovery planning and those that have previously worked with healthcare organisations or public sector entities would be ideally suited to compete for similar contracts. The successful delivery of this programme by Viridian Associates could serve as a reference point for other consultancy firms looking to demonstrate their capabilities and secure future contracts within NHS Scotland or other public sector organisations.

## Notice

Provision of external Consultant to support Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Boards engage with a number of external consultancy type firms to support in different areas, based on expertise, availability and value for money and following discussions between NHS Ayrshire and Arran senior leadership team and Scottish Government, NHS Ayrshire and Arran have awarded Viridian Associates Ltd to provide Interim Support and Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes to provide an updated Financial Improvement Plan to meet Scottish Government 2024/25 targets. Scottish Government have agreed to fund this work, however, the Contract is not fully committed to for the full period, break points are available should there be any concern on delivery of value for money.

### Procurement Information

NHS Boards engage with a number of external consultants for support in specific areas based upon expertise, availability and value for money. NHS Ayrshire and Arran Senior Leadership Team and Scottish Government engaged with Viridian Associates, following an initial support programme on Financial Recovery Planning and implement recommendations within the Main Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes as they have a strong understanding of the systems and synergies with NHS Scotland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527234 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,356,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN |
| Locality | AYR |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA6 6AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM94 South Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRIDIAN ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527234

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527234
  AA-153-25-TW Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programme - Provision of external Consultant to support Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsaaa.net
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794387

## Provenance

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