Award

PMO Support for the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call

  • NHS England

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-030829

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fc95 (view related notices)

Published 9 June 2025, 10:17am



Scope

Reference

C345222

Description

NHS England is seeking to award a contract to deliver the Programme Management Function for the NHS Cancer Innovation Open Call Programme (via SBRI Healthcare). The supplier will support assessment of the applications by a robust and independent three stage peer review and interview process requiring expertise in Cancer, implementation commercialisation and evaluation. Successful awardees are provided funding for real world pilots which are monitored and evaluated closely. To date there have been two rounds of the open call funding 14 innovations, the third round will be announced shortly. The successful supplier will be responsible for the following: - Continued management of Round 3 of the open call programme - Monitor performance and financial spend of pilots - Report of progress to the NHS Cancer Programme - Manage evaluation for each innovation including commissioning the NICE metal tool, obtaining input from the NICE scientific advice team and ensuring health economics are assessed - Provide tailored support and mentoring for innovators - Develop the scope for an additional offer of support for successful pilots demonstrating high impact and feasibility and administering a transparent and robust assessment process to review eligibility of pilots for additional support - Manage the administration of NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Events to showcase and facilitate networking between funded projects - Support the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Team to manage the administration of future open calls The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend by up to 2 x 12 months.


Contract 1. PMO Support for the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,958,002 excluding VAT
  • £2,349,602.40 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

9 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 18 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

27 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2028
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

The contract may be extended by 2 x 12 months this will be dependent upon the availability of funding

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

LGC Group

  • Companies House: 02991879

Queens Road

Teddington

TW11 0LY

United Kingdom

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

Subcontractor Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Contract 1. PMO Support for the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Liz Salter

Telephone: 07542504519

Email: liz.salter2@nhs.net

Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government