Official UK procurement notice
Financial Assurance Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Business Services Authority is seeking to procure a framework for the provision of Financial Assurance to support, both in the delivery of major Transformation programmes and projects and the on-going development of the Commercial and Finance business functions. This requirement is to provide specialist advice, assurance and support to the strategic delivery of large-scale and complex procurement and sourcing programmes which are aligned to critical national infrastructure and to the on-going delivery and future transformation of high-profile NHS administration services, while also raising the skills and expertise of the inhouse teams.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 18 Mar 2032, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) is designed upon using a PSQ as a first phase to down select the number of suppliers using Conditions of Participation and scored technical questions ahead of inviting final tenders via the ITT. Upon conclusion of the procurement exercise the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) will award a framework for a term of 6 years to 2 successful suppliers in accordance with Section 45 of the Procurement Act 2023.
CPV: Financial consultancy services · General management consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 2 bids received (1.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
6 yrs from 14 Aug 2026, Whilst some of the projects that will require financial assurance from the suppliers appointed to this framework are unknown, they are likely to be complex and potentially exceed a 4-year term. Financial advisory services often support multi-phase projects (e.g. digital transformation projects) that can last 5–10 years. The continuity of advice is critical to maintain strategic direction, avoid duplication, reduce onboarding costs and allow for a robust knowledge transfer process. Successful bidding organisations are likely to develop financial models, risk assessments, and provide assurance on projects that evolve over significant time periods. A longer framework therefore allows for stable supplier relationships and improved market engagement. In addition, the 6-year term will reduce procurement overheads for both bidding organisations and the Authority and allow for economies of scale in advisory services.
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- N/A
Who may buy through it
DHSC
Published description of the framework
As per tender documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- PQP: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- PQP: PQP Method as per the tender documentation
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Financial Assurance Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- DHSC
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 18 Mar 2032
- First published
- 12 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 12:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
C422418- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024415- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f47cFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per the tender documentation
- How it runs
This Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) is designed upon using a PSQ as a first phase to down select the number of suppliers using Conditions of Participation and scored technical questions ahead of inviting final tenders via the ITT. Upon conclusion of the procurement exercise the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) will award a framework for a term of 6 years to 2 successful suppliers in accordance with Section 45 of the Procurement Act 2023.
- Risks
- Changes in legislation or regulatory requirements
- National policy changes affecting scope or timelines
- Delays in providing data, access, or approvals
Delays in external programme approvals.
- Internal restructuring that may affect governance
- Dependencies on other internal programmes or systems
- Uncertainty in the quality or completeness of legacy data
- Dependencies on other contractors or programmes
- Potential changes in scope driven by external regulators
Growth in the number and scale of programmes that the Authority and DHSC are required to support
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 8 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · N/A
Interested parties must register an interest and access the procurement documents via the eSourcing portal Atamis:
health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Search within the opportunities using system reference C422418 and follow the instructions to register an interest. Once registered, Suppliers will be able to view and access the full tender documentation.
Timeline
12 Dec 2025 → 15 Sept 2026 · 12 dates- Planning notice published318 days ago12 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
- Market engagement275 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Financial and Commercial Assurance Procurement:
Request for Information (RFI)
Background to the project
The aim of this pre-market engagement exercise is to prepare for a potential tendering exercise to procure commercial and financial assurance advisors to support the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), both in the delivery of major transformation programmes and projects, and the ongoing development of future commercial and finance business functions.
The current requirements are to provide specialist advice, assurance and support for the strategic delivery of large-scale and complex procurement and sourcing programmes. These programmes which are aligned to critical national infrastructure and to the ongoing delivery and future transformation of high-profile NHS administration services.
The objectives of the RFI are to help the NHSBSA:
- gain insight into the supplier market
- increase knowledge and understanding of potential procurement routes available
- gain understanding of how suppliers may deliver services to support our goals
- gain understanding of the potential commercial and pricing models available
The NHSBSA intends to deliver a presentation to interested parties on the 14th of January 2026 at 14:00-16:00 and will ask for responses to our RFI document by the 23rd of January 2026. There is a maximum of 2 representatives from any one organisation permitted to attend.
Interested parties can contact Steven Saville the Commercial Lead for the aforementioned meeting link which will be delivered using Teams.
The slide deck and RFI pack will be made available for interested parties to download via the Atamis e-tendering system.
- Next notice expected245 days ago22 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Expressions of interest by231 days ago8 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published222 days ago18 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Clarification questions by195 days ago14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends189 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent104 days ago14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by94 days ago23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends94 days ago23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts73 days ago14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published40 days ago15 Sept 2026, 12:50 BST
Notice history
13 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published7 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMTUK3
- Status changed to planned7 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMT
- Tender notice published18 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active18 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST18 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Contract award notice published14 Jul 2026, 15:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Jul 2026, 15:41 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Sept 2026, 12:50 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 7 Jan 2026
- 2025-12: 1 release · 12 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2032 | £20,000,000 | 1 Jul 2026standstill to 23 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Financial Assurance Framework
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 2 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2032
- Status
- active
Financial Assurance Framework
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 2 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2032
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonKPMG LLC · Greater London
- wonPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Business Services AuthorityContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- KPMG LLCFramework contractor
- PWC LLCFramework contractor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender