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# Department of Health and Social Care

Ministerial department · DHSC

GB

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live tenders

Published

1,678

since 21 Jun 2018

Typical value

£228,315

median of 1296 stated values

Value range

£0 to £4bn

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

Department of Health and Social Care has no open tenders right now.

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## How this buyer buys

633 of Department of Health and Social Care's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £1,936,885,067 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- [RM1092 Language Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1092) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 3 call-offs £377,234 last 26 Aug 2021
- [RM6020 Insurance and Related Services 3](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6020) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 2 call-offs £487,100 last 27 Aug 2024
- [RM6126 Research & Insights](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6126) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 23 Feb 2029). 2 call-offs last 13 Nov 2023 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6126)
- [RM6178 Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services 2](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6178) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £90,000 last 8 Aug 2022
- [RM1045 Network Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1045) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £44,928 last 23 Jul 2019
- [RM6074 Logistics and Warehousing](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6074) Open to join now Framework Yes: framework open for bids 1 call-off £1,498,829 last 14 Apr 2023 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6074)
- [RM6154 Linen and Laundry Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6154) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £780,000 last 30 Mar 2021
- [RM6179 Legal Services Panel](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6179) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £350,000 last 15 Nov 2022
- [RM6008 Management Consultancy Framework Two (MCF2)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6008) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £4,000,539 last 8 May 2019
- [RM3786 General Legal Advice Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3786) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £150,000 last 1 Apr 2021
- [RM6016 Public Sector Travel and Venue Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6016) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £2,775,000 last 7 Aug 2019
- [RM6094 Spark DPS](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6094) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 15 Feb 2029). 1 call-off £6,500,000 last 24 Sept 2021 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6094)
- [RM6202 Tail Spend Solution](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6202) Open to join now Framework Yes: framework open for bids 1 call-off last 31 Mar 2023 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6202)
- [RM6322 Fund Administration & Disbursement Services DPS (FAADS)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6322) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 27 Nov 2030). 1 call-off £7,000,000 last 7 Jun 2023 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6322)
- [RM3774 Campaign Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3774) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £7,000,000 last 30 Jul 2019

### DPSs and dynamic markets Department of Health and Social Care runs

- Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of antidote and antibiotics Dynamic purchasing system Open to join now Runs to 31 Mar 2031 [How to apply](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e73af933-5472-4a49-bcd3-d3f3a9454c1a)
- NHSX: Digital Social Care Record Systems - DPS Dynamic purchasing system · closed Runs to 18 Mar 2021
- Lateral Flow - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Dynamic purchasing system · ceased Runs to 6 Apr 2022
- Transparent Face Masks Dynamic Purchasing System Dynamic purchasing system · closed Runs to 9 Mar 2022
- Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Supply of Antibiotics and IV Fluids Dynamic purchasing system · closed
- Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Covid Tests Logistics Services to Pharmacies Dynamic purchasing system · closed Runs to 20 Apr 2022
- Consumables Reagents and Equipment DPS Dynamic purchasing system · closed Runs to 8 Apr 2021

## Procurement contacts

People Department of Health and Social Care named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

153 contacts published by Department of Health and Social Care

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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## Senior decision-makers

Senior people Department of Health and Social Care names in its own published organogram, with procurement and commercial roles first, then digital and finance.

78 senior officials at Department of Health and Social Care

Names, roles and any published contact details from Department of Health and Social Care's own organogram, with commercial, procurement, digital and finance leaders first. Included with Professional and Business.

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## How contested Department of Health and Social Care's contracts are

From the award notices we hold. Each figure shows how many contracts it's based on, and we hide figures with too few to say anything. A re-tender counts as kept when a supplier on the earlier contract also won its successor.

Department of Health and Social Care, all contracts, awards 2012 to 2026

20 of 80 re-tendered contracts kept by the incumbent 25% retention

14.7 bids per award on average 241 of 324 awards had a single bid

40% of awarded value to the top 3 suppliers 885 suppliers, 1401 valued contracts

136 of 353 contracts won by SMEs where the winner declared its size

842 of 1563 contracts won by suppliers new to this buyer 54% new-entrant win rate

Business plans see the same figures for each of the 28 sectors this buyer awards in.

##  Recent contract awards

- [GUIDEHOUSE EUROPE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/guidehouse-europe)

    [DHSC:TDD: Technology, Digital and Data (TDD) Operating Model Sprint](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-7646-7229-a998-de87d3bfef32/dhsctdd-technology-digital-and-data-tdd-operating-model-sprint)

    £1,185,000

    9 Oct 2026
- [BEVAN BRITTAN LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bevan-brittan)

    [DHSC: MSK HUBS](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1e-9f36-72d3-95de-73881621c9c7/dhsc-msk-hubs)

    £20,000

    29 Sept 2026
- [Phoenix Software Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/phoenix-software)

    [DHSC: GO - Hosting legacy NHS records 26 - 28](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-893d-73e1-ab33-ab29e7a9c73f/dhsc-go-hosting-legacy-nhs-records-26-28)

    £396,000

    24 Sept 2026
- [Berkeley Square IT Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/berkeley-square-it)

    [DHSC: TDD: Contingent Labour for AI Agile PM](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d24-4bf5-7375-835f-a093470e86c9/dhsc-tdd-contingent-labour-for-ai-agile-pm)

    £81,795

    23 Sept 2026
- [Mills and Reeves](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mills-and-reeves)

    [DHSC: MR General legal services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d15-dc7d-71f3-8bb6-4c186f55db1f/dhsc-mr-general-legal-services)

    £50,000

    7 Aug 2026
- [Mills and Reeves](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mills-and-reeves)

    [DHSC: MR General legal services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d15-dc7d-71f3-8bb6-4c186f55db1f/dhsc-mr-general-legal-services)

    £50,000

    7 Aug 2026
- [Odgers Berndtson](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/odgers-berndtson)

    [DHSC: UKHSA Chair campaign](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d23-5de0-727a-b470-10593fe11800/dhsc-ukhsa-chair-campaign)

    £26,000

    4 Aug 2026
- [EBSCO Information Services](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ebsco-information-services)

    [EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) Tool](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-7867-71b4-b716-6200fd27b901/ebsco-discovery-services-eds-tool)

    £21,233

    21 Jul 2026
- [DAC BEACHCROFT LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dac-beachcroft)

    [DHSC Sinogo claim legal support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d19-7f18-70c9-b6a8-f7d441b5b764/dhsc-sinogo-claim-legal-support)

    £100,000

    21 Jul 2026
- [ROBERTSON BELL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/robertson-bell)

    [DHSC: Fin: Interim Senior Financial Accountant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1d-d6d2-7116-9f28-f13c1e0bdded/dhsc-fin-interim-senior-financial-accountant)

    £94,250

    14 Jul 2026
- [ROBERTSON BELL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/robertson-bell)

    [DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1b-313e-727a-ba49-84dd9c5d7755/dhsc-fin-interim-financial-accountant)

    £70,200

    14 Jul 2026
- [ROBERTSON BELL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/robertson-bell)

    [DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d17-b510-7132-b322-1416f84414f7/dhsc-fin-interim-financial-accountant)

    £66,400

    14 Jul 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

Department of Health and Social Care's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [DHSC: GAPH: Support Worker under Access to Work Scheme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0c-f1cb-72ec-ab3d-1b893a2d9f8a/dhsc-gaph-support-worker-under-access-to-work-scheme) [Independent Living Alternatives](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/independent-living-alternatives) · Award notice Ends 21 Oct 2026 £33,750
- [DHSC: Knowledge Sharing (Blueprinting and Optimisation)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1f-ac40-70cd-98d7-100481eccc1a/dhsc-knowledge-sharing-blueprinting-and-optimisation) [ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/atos-it-services) · Award notice Ends 26 Oct 2026 £1,200,000
- [DHSC:TDD: Technology, Digital and Data (TDD) Operating Model Sprint](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-7646-7229-a998-de87d3bfef32/dhsctdd-technology-digital-and-data-tdd-operating-model-sprint) [GUIDEHOUSE EUROPE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/guidehouse-europe) · Award notice Ends 13 Nov 2026 £1,185,000
- [Mobile Voice & Data Services, and Satellite Phones](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d08-f160-7119-b23b-86b2af26f052/mobile-voice-data-services-and-satellite-phones) [VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/virgin-media-business) · Award notice Ends 9 Dec 2026 £946,759
- [DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1b-313e-727a-ba49-84dd9c5d7755/dhsc-fin-interim-financial-accountant) [ROBERTSON BELL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/robertson-bell) · Award notice Ends 22 Jan 2027 £70,200
- [DHSC: Fin: Interim Senior Financial Accountant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1d-d6d2-7116-9f28-f13c1e0bdded/dhsc-fin-interim-senior-financial-accountant) [ROBERTSON BELL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/robertson-bell) · Award notice Ends 22 Jan 2027 £94,250
- [DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d17-b510-7132-b322-1416f84414f7/dhsc-fin-interim-financial-accountant) [ROBERTSON BELL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/robertson-bell) · Award notice Ends 29 Jan 2027 £66,400
- [DHSC - GO - Gosport Independent Panel Website](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdf-7f4b-700f-a4b7-52b315fdfc67/dhsc-go-gosport-independent-panel-website) [Torchbox Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/torchbox) · Award notice Ends 28 Feb 2027 £29,490
- [DHSC: UKHSA Chair campaign](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d23-5de0-727a-b470-10593fe11800/dhsc-ukhsa-chair-campaign) [Odgers Berndtson](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/odgers-berndtson) · Award notice Ends 1 Mar 2027 £26,000
- [DHSC: FIN: 2024 External Valuations for DHSC Investments](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf6-5c46-7194-846a-c613c6ce1368/dhsc-fin-2024-external-valuations-for-dhsc-investments) [RSM UK Consulting LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/rsm-consulting) · Award notice Ends 12 Mar 2027 £140,000
- [Financial Times (FT) Online Knowledge Resources 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d21-6a45-710c-9e1b-d1460683738b/financial-times-ft-online-knowledge-resources-2026) [THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/financial-times) · Award notice Ends 21 Mar 2027 £23,206
- [Health Service Journal (HSJ) Knowledge Resources 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d24-fde1-7333-8e22-718bb9e72027/health-service-journal-hsj-knowledge-resources-2026) [Wilmington Healthcare Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wilmington-healthcare) · Award notice Ends 29 Mar 2027 £32,500
- [DHSC: Medicines: Branded Medicines Dataset](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfe-5e1c-73c5-9dd7-4176fd875c0c/dhsc-medicines-branded-medicines-dataset) [IQVIA LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/iqvia) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £410,513
- [The Central Commissioning Facility (CCF)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bad-a042-7398-9336-1f1d9ab355da/the-central-commissioning-facility-ccf) [LGC LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/lgc) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £146,744,067
- [DHSC: MR General legal services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d15-dc7d-71f3-8bb6-4c186f55db1f/dhsc-mr-general-legal-services) [Mills and Reeves](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mills-and-reeves) and 1 more · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £50,000

## Buyer intent

Signs Department of Health and Social Care is getting ready to buy: committee papers and decisions, published commercial pipelines and hiring for procurement or digital leads. Each comes with the evidence and a link to the source.

- Commercial pipeline Planned procurement

    R/WP - 27/28 - DHSC: Group Ops - Records Management Services FY 27-32

    Est. value

    £14,251,000

    Expected

    1 Apr 2027
- Commercial pipeline Planned procurement

    DHSC: OHID: Database Management, ECRM and Associated Services FY29/30

    Est. value

    £8,250,000

    Expected

    1 Nov 2026
- Commercial pipeline Planned procurement

    National Mobilisation Application (NMA)

    Est. value

    £6,265,350

    Expected

    9 Mar 2026

64 signals in the last year. The quotes and source links come with the Business plan.

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## Who they pay

£1,376,318,070 paid to 622 suppliers in the 12 months to 30 Apr 2026, from Department of Health and Social Care's published spending over £500. This includes work bought without a tender, such as call-offs and direct awards.

- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD

    Mostly Revenue Policy Payments

    £103,228,576

    15 payments
- [ALLPAY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/allpay)Mostly Other programme expenditure

    £90,853,349

    12 payments
- [MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mott-macdonald)Mostly Revenue Policy Payments

    £63,182,391

    44 payments
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED – SCCL ONLY

    Mostly Essential Meds SPG - Additions

    £45,340,577

    87 payments
- [SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY OF](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/southampton-university-of)Mostly Outsourcing Contract

    £43,560,908

    128 payments
- [LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/leeds-university-of)Mostly Outsourcing Contract

    £40,360,454

    216 payments
- OXFORD UNIVERSITY OF

    Mostly Research & development

    £36,763,190

    407 payments
- [UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON UCL](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-college-london-ucl)Mostly Research & development

    £35,798,138

    346 payments
- [NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/newcastle-university)Mostly Research & development

    £33,634,696

    194 payments
- [GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/government-property-agency)Mostly Rent of Land & Buildings (non-PFI operating lease)

    £33,384,191

    216 payments
- [EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHSFT](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/east-suffolk-and-north-essex-nhsft)Mostly Additions NCB PDC

    £32,564,000

    39 payments
- [KINGS COLLEGE LONDON](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kings-college-london)Mostly Research & development

    £32,030,169

    318 payments
- BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY OF

    Mostly Research & development

    £29,262,021

    263 payments
- [IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/imperial-college-london)Mostly Research & development

    £27,809,520

    221 payments
- YORK UNIVERSITY OF

    Mostly Research & development

    £25,499,034

    155 payments

## What they buy

- [Business services 442](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)
- [Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals 259](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals)
- [IT services 197](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)
- [Health and social work 115](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)
- [Research & development 102](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)
- [Security, fire & defence equipment 74](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment)

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