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Targeted CHC Financial Work and Deep Dives
NHS England · NHS and health
In brief
NHS England has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £45,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 31 months, starting 1 September 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 118 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
NHS England are seeking specialist external support to deliver a financial improvement programme across AACC through two key approaches: large-scale package-level financial reviews and targeted system deep dives. Please note the following general conditions: • This RFI will help us to refine the requirements, future strategy and understand suppliers potential capabilities in the marketplace. • Should a further competition be undertaken we reserve the right to only invite suppliers who have only initially responded to the RFI • We reserve the right not to proceed with a further competition. • Nothing shall constitute a commitment to ordering unless we undertake a further competition that…Read the full description
NHS England are seeking specialist external support to deliver a financial improvement programme across AACC through two key approaches: large-scale package-level financial reviews and targeted system deep dives.
Please note the following general conditions:
• This RFI will help us to refine the requirements, future strategy and understand suppliers potential capabilities in the marketplace.
• Should a further competition be undertaken we reserve the right to only invite suppliers who have only initially responded to the RFI
• We reserve the right not to proceed with a further competition.
• Nothing shall constitute a commitment to ordering unless we undertake a further competition that results in the award of a Call-Off Contract.
• Any and all costs associated with the production of such a response either to a RFI or a further competition must be borne by the Supplier. We will not contribute in any way to meeting production costs of any response.
• Information contained within this document is confidential and must not be revealed to any third party without prior written consent from us.
• No down-selection of Potential Providers will take place as a consequence of any responses or interactions relating to this RFI.
• We expect that all responses to this RFI will be provided by Potential Providers in good faith to the best of their ability in the light of information available at the time of their response.
• No information provided by a Potential Provider in response to this RFI will be carried forward, used or acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating the Potential Provider, in any subsequent formal procurement process.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 045264-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 045289-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 045264-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 May 2026, last updated 18 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.