Expired contract

NHSBSA W205525 McCloud Planning and Strategy Support

Details

Buyer: NHS Business Services Authority
Supplier(s): Grant Thornton (UK) LLP
Value: £351,000
Duration: 6 months
Topic: Pension services
Published: 20 January 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This notice is for a direct award for a Senior Operational Readiness Director consultancy role who is required to bring project delivery expertise to support delivery of the strategic Pensions response to current capacity challenges. The contract is being awarded via NHS Shared Business Services framework for Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health under Lot 1 SBS10197; for period of 6 months with a 6 month optional extension.

Timeline

Completed: Award date15 January 2026
Completed: Award published20 January 2026
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date15 July 2026

About the buyer

NHS Business Services Authority operates as a healthcare buyer, delivering national support services across the NHS in England. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Commercial teams grade contracts as Gold, Silver or Bronze according to value and risk.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Business Services Authority's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-business-services-authority.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-business-services-authority.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-business-services-authority.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-business-services-authority.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-business-services-authority.gov
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