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Strategic Commissioning Framework – Development Programme

Details

Published
3 November 2025
Submission
17 November 2025

Tender description

NHS are undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) exercise using the SBS Framework (Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health), and wish to engage with suppliers listed on Lot 2: Integrated care, healthcare and community care to understand the opportunities to deliver, with external support, a structured programme of support for leaders and middle managers within ICBs (the “Development Programme”). NHS England are preparing to publish the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework shortly which will set out the core enablers and activities associated with the four pillars of commissioning. Following publication, we will be co-designing with ICBs and other commissioning entities a range of support to help them build the skills, knowledge, behaviours. The programme will be jointly delivered with NHS England and should consider the opportunities for a blended team approach, working jointly with NHS England national and regional teams and ICB colleagues to maximise the opportunities for successful delivery, shared learning and knowledge transfer.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published3 November 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date17 November 2025

About the buyer

NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.

Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.

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