Official UK procurement notice
Provision of the One NHS Finance programme Services
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England is inviting bids from experienced suppliers to deliver the One NHS Finance (ONF) programme, a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening the NHS finance function across England.
The ONF programme is designed to:
- Improve staff retention, career progression, and workforce diversity.
- Build capacity and capacity within NHS finance departments.
- Promote excellence and innovation in finance management across the English NHS.
The overarching goal of ONF is to ensure that all NHS finance staff have equitable access to the opportunities they need to grow their skills, thrive in their roles, and progress their careers.
The successful supplier will host the ONF service, working in close collaboration with the Finance Leadership Council and a broad network of national and regional steering groups.
The selected supplier is expected to commence work in early January 2026.
Contract Details:
- Duration: 12 months, with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods (maximum potential duration: 36 months)
- Contract Value: up to £415,333.333 pa
How to Apply:
Interested suppliers must submit a completed Bid Response Document via the Atamis e-Tendering Portal: health-family.force.com/login ↗
Please note:
- Expressions of interest and bid submissions will not be accepted by any other means.
- All documentation and supporting information are available via the e-tendering portal.
- Bidders must respond to all questions in the bid documentation.
Submission Deadline:
12:00pm, 10 November 2025
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,246,000
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 (2)
- Technical/Quality, including Social Value: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality, including Social Value: Quality
- Commercial: Commercial price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2025, 15:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
C394157- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064343- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ad26Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Interested suppliers must submit a completed Bid Response Document via the Atamis e-Tendering Portal: health-family.force.com/login ↗
Please note:
- Expressions of interest and bid submissions will not be accepted by any other means.
- All documentation and supporting information are available via the e-tendering portal.
- Bidders must respond to all questions in the bid documentation.
Timeline
10 Oct 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published382 days ago10 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST
- Clarification questions by364 days ago28 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline351 days ago10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by329 days ago2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent328 days ago4 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published327 days ago4 Dec 2025, 15:59 GMT
- Standstill ends316 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts300 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 16:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published4 Dec 2025, 15:59 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2025, 15:59 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Financial Management AssociationVCSE1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027Extensions: Subject to funding availability · Options: Two additional 12-month periods (total potential duration of 24 months). | £1,246,000 | 4 Dec 2025standstill to 15 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender