Published date: 15 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 December 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£23,250,205 to £38,248,017

Procurement reference

CF-3344000D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

15 January 2026

Closing date

31 December 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

1 January 2029

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract is to support workforce policy development within DHSC across the NHS in England
This Contract will consist of 8 work programmes covering workforce policy which will be agreed on an annual basis. The proposed work programmes are as follows:
Work Programme 1: Pay and Contracts
Work Programme 2: Workforce Supply: (a) medical expansion and reform, (b) clinical expansion and (c) new roles.
Work Programme 3: Workforce Supply: International Recruitment
Work Programme 4: Pensions and Total Reward
Work Programme 5: Employment Practice and Safe Recruitment
Work Programme 6: Staff Experience and Retention
Work Programme 7: Staff Engagement including Social Partnership Forum (SPF)
Work Programme 8: Professional Standards


The aims of this contract are to:
Support the NHS with the development, implementation and delivery of workforce policies
Build and maintain networks with NHS senior workforce leaders
Execute the deliverables detailed in Work Programmes 1-8 inclusive on an annual basis
Respond and action any ad hoc requirements of DHSC i.e., any changes in legislation or to reflect any changes in ministerial/DHSC priority over the course of the year.

This contract is for a initial 3 years with a 2 year extension option that can be triggered upon mutual agreement between DHSC and NHS Confederation.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

1 January 2029

Total value of contract

£23,250,205

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The NHS Confederation

Address

2 Brewery Wharf, Kendell Street LS10 1JR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Joe Smith

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

joe.smith1@dhsc.gov.uk