Buyer profile
NHS England
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Total contracts
1,930
Known spend
£211bn
1801 disclosed
Average value
£117m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
19 winslatest 22 Sept 2026£5bn
- 2
ACCORD-UK LTD
£2bn
- 3
Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd
17 winslatest 27 Aug 2026£2bn
- 4
Teva UK Limited
15 winslatest 27 Aug 2026£2bn
- 5
Pfizer Ltd
14 winslatest 27 Aug 2026£3bn
- 6
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
13 winslatest 28 Jan 2026£5bn
- 7
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
12 winslatest 22 Sept 2026£11bn
- 8
DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED
£1bn
- 9
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11 winslatest 18 May 2026£5bn
- 10
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11 winslatest 22 Sept 2026£775m
What they buy
By CPV categoryHealth & social workCPV 85
320 contracts · £42bn
Medical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
163 contracts · £25bn
Business servicesCPV 79
92 contracts · £270m
IT servicesCPV 72
58 contracts · £521m
Education & trainingCPV 80
41 contracts · £42m
SoftwareCPV 48
24 contracts · £1bn
R&D servicesCPV 73
21 contracts · £9m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
10 contracts · £334m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- HSCN-AWS Connectivity Service for Spine
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- LeDeR Web Platform
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jul 2027).
Jul 2027
60% confident
- Cyber School - Off The Shelf
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (15 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Nov 2027).
Nov 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (1930)
Integrated healthcare services at HMP welland oaks
NHS England (Midlands) is looking for a healthcare provider to run integrated health services for the new HMP Welland Oaks prison in Leicestershire. The contract runs for up to five years (including an 18‑month mobilisation period) and is worth about £38.5 million.
National gambling helpline
The introduction of the Statutory Gambling Levy in October 2025 resulted in NHS England becoming responsible responsible for commissioning the gambling harms treatment pathway, fro
PCS national assurance for primary care contractor 2026-27
The National Provider Assurance service delivered by NHSBSA provides a centralised national assurance service, covering all four primary care contractor groups including vaccine an
Dental exemption checking service (decs) 2026/2027
Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2026/2027 The Provider will investigate a random sample of dental claims from patients who have claimed exemption from payment to verify th
Prescription exemption checking service (PECS) 2026/2027
Prescription Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2026/2027 The Provider will investigate a random sample of prescription claims from patients who have claimed exemption from payment
Fertility service for preservation and use of reproductive tissue for service users who cannot store mature eggs/sperm who are at high/very high risk of infertility - competitive process
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England (referred to as the Authority), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced prov
Professional and generic skills programme
NHS England is seeking to award a contract for a provider to design, deliver, administer and continuously improve a Professional and Generic Skills Programme for postgraduate medic
Smartcards service
The NHS is buying a full smartcard service – supplying the cards, creating and maintaining the software that runs them, plus support and logistics – for a 3‑year contract with two optional extensions.
Babies, children and young people modern service framework
Early Market Engagement Notice Foreword NHS England is exploring collaboration opportunities with stakeholders from the private, public and voluntary, community and social enterpri
Section 7A screening and immunisation communications marketing campaign NW
To raise awareness of Section 7A screening and immunisation offers (including the autumn/winter flu and COVID-19 vaccines) and encourage/increase uptake, with a focus on increasing
2025/NCA.SPinal independent patient safety investigation
This contract is for hiring a Programme Support Officer to assist the Chair of the 2025 NCA Spinal Independent Patient Safety Investigation, providing administrative and coordination support for the investigation programme.
DTAC standard harmonisation for medical device regulation
Digital Technology Assessment Framework (DTAC) is used to assess Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) against the core mandatory standards and policies that apply across the NHS and
Tier 4 lead provider for camhs
NHS England on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB), referred to as “the Coordinating Commissioner”, has identified a lead provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS Se
AI and analyst apprenticeship pathway
The NHS wants a specialist to help create an apprenticeship pathway for AI and analyst roles, providing the design, curriculum and support needed to launch the programme across the organisation.
NLA media access (newspaper licensing association) 26/27
Newspaper Licensing Association (NLA) is the UK's publisher-owned rights licensing and publisher services business with a core aim of supporting journalism. Working on behalf of th
Discourse enterprise licence
Discourse Enterprise Licence - Developer Community
Regulatory compliance services for medical devices
Support in respect of the achievement of ISO 13485 certification, a critical requirement for the development and deployment of higher-risk software and AI medical devices, includin
Library management system
This contract is for providing a library management system to support NHS‑hosted knowledge and library services throughout England.
London simulation network
This contract is for creating new AI‑enabled simulation training and setting up a London‑wide simulation fellows programme to boost the quality and reach of healthcare simulation training in critical care, emergency medicine, frailty, mental health and co‑morbidity.
Chemical, biological, radiological & nuclear (CBRN) training video production
This project will commission a new suite of professionally produced Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear training videos to replace the current outdated and pre-hospital-fo