Published date: 13 January 2026

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


Closing: 10 June 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

SE1 8UG

Value of contract

£1,666,667

Procurement reference

CF-3342100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

13 January 2026

Closing date

10 June 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 June 2025

Contract end date

11 December 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Secondment of 6 Grant Thornton Staff to NHSE band 9 finance roles in national pilot of new financial improvement approach in Northamptonshire acute NHS providers. Scope of work includes:

• rapid assessment & qualification and savings realisation phases, working with pilot trust staff to develop:

i. approaches, tools, analysis and reporting to underpin, embed and sustain improvement

ii. advise and develop support and coaching programmes where needed covering leadership, financial management & reporting, programme management & governance, data & analytics, operational and clinical engagement

iii. overarching framework for improving and embedding cultural change via communication, induction and training


Award information

Awarded date

15 December 2025

Contract start date

11 June 2025

Contract end date

11 December 2025

Total value of contract

£1,666,667

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Address

8 Finsbury Circus
London
UNITED KINGDOM EC2M 7EA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Marston

Address

Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom

Email

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net