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AwardedUnited Kingdom£38,248,017

DHSC: Employers' Organisation Services Contract

Published
Published 15 January 2026
Deadline
Closed 31 December 2025

Overview

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Estimated value
£38,248,017
Procedure
Selective
SME suitable
No
Published
15 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£23,250,205
Award date
19 December 2025
Contract period
1 January 2026 → 1 January 2029
Winner
  • The NHS Confederation

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    15 January 2026

Contracting authority

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    Buyer

    London, United Kingdom

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Awarded: DHSC: Employers' Organisation Services Contract — won by The NHS Confederation — Skim