Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Contact
NHP Governance & Assurance
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The provision of a Procurement Managed Service.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement Managed Service.
via F15008, Lot 3 – Procurement Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,625,124
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The New Hospitals Programme.
NHS England.
Wellington House,
133-135 Waterloo Road,
London, SE1 8UG
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
High level deliverables will cover the below areas-
• Procurement - structuring and running of complex procurements to implement the NHP Commercial Strategy.
• Post contract commercial management – commercial services to manage live contracts (NHP operations and cohort/trust focussed).
• Governance and Assurance – day to day procurement governance and assurance and working in collaboration with the spending controls team.
• Market Engagement and Supply Chain – support in pre procurement and strategic engagement activities, lead supplier relationship management activities and
• Specialist advice and expertise in areas such as commercial modelling, incentivisation models, and social value and sustainability
• Development and delivery of strategic stakeholder management.
• Delivery Portfolio – portfolio programme management, providing support to the scheme Trusts.
• Overall management of service delivery and output related to statement of works and provision of project management support to the delivery team.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Direct Award via National Framework for NHS Back Office Systems, Services and Support.
Contract Ref: F15008
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
NHS SBS has been selected by applying the award procedure under the SOEPS Framework and will therefore comply with PCR 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Three, Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
sbs-b.bidmanagement@nhs.net.hf
Telephone
+44 720899258
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05280446
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,625,124
Lowest offer: £3,625,124 / Highest offer: £3,625,124 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Call-Off contract Ref: C342622 has been awarded via the pre-competed SOEPS NHS Back Office Systems, Services and Support (BOSSS framework agreement) (Contract Reference F15008) at a cost of £4,525,650 (including VAT) for a 6-month period with an option to extend for a further 6 months.
Any further requirements beyond the original 6 months will be subject to the relevant governance approvals.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom