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PMO Support for the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call

NHS England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:34.

Opportunity overview

NHS England is seeking to award a contract to deliver the Programme Management Function for the NHS Cancer Innovation Open Call Programme (via SBRI Healthcare). The supplier will support assessment of the applications by a robust and independent three stage peer review and interview process requiring expertise in Cancer, implementation commercialisation and evaluation. Successful awardees are provided funding for real world pilots which are monitored and evaluated closely. To date there have been two rounds of the open call funding 14 innovations, the third round will be announced shortly. The successful supplier will be responsible for the following: - Continued management of Round 3 of the open call programme - Monitor performance and financial spend of pilots - Report of progress to the NHS Cancer Programme - Manage evaluation for each innovation including commissioning the NICE metal tool, obtaining input from the NICE scientific advice team and ensuring health economics are assessed - Provide tailored support and mentoring for innovators - Develop the scope for an additional offer of support for successful pilots demonstrating high impact and feasibility and administering a transparent and robust assessment process to review eligibility of pilots for additional support - Manage the administration of NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Events to showcase and facilitate networking between funded projects - Support the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Team to manage the administration of future open calls The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend by up to 2 x 12 months.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

LGC Group

Matched by number
Published award value
£2m
Awarded
4 Jun 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 02991879
Location
Middlesex, UKI75, TW11 0LY, United Kingdom

LGC Group

Matched by number
Contract value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£2.3m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02991879
Location
Middlesex, UKI75, TW11 0LY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services
  • CPV79421000 — Project-management services other than for construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£2m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C345222
Status
complete
Published risks
The risks associated with this tender and contract are: Future funding of the scheme is not guaranteed and therefore use of clause 23 of the Contract provided in the tender documents allowing Termination for Convenience will apply.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
3 Apr 2028, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
9 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 May 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Information on payment terms appliable to this tender and contract are detailed in the associated tender documents

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Apr 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,400,000

Renewal

Description
Extension will be dependent upon supplier performance and continued funding of the scheme The extension will be 2 x 12 months

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60% of the marks will be awarded to the technical response as per the documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10% of the overall mark will be awarded to Social Value as per the tender documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
30% of the marks will be awarded to the commercial offer as per the tender documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
72224000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
79421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project-management services other than for construction work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
012767-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Apr 2025, 11:53

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY
Name
NHS England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Liz Salter
Telephone
07542504519
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02991879
Name
LGC Group

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI75
Country
GB
Locality
Middlesex
Postal Code
TW11 0LY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queens Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02991879
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
5 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title
PMO Support for the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
9 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services

Value

Amount
1,958,002
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,349,602.4

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended by 2 x 12 months this will be dependent upon the availability of funding

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030829-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Jun 2025, 10:17

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02991879
Name
LGC Group

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
27 Jun 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2028, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Subcontractor Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-02991879
Name
LGC Group

Standstill Period

Ends
18 Jun 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
72224000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
79421200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project-design services other than for construction work

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02991879
Name
LGC Group

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
PMO Support for the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,958,002
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,349,602.4

Period

Ends
30 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 year extensions permitted within the contract

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065870-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:54

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Competition
Description
Administer a fourth competition and associated contracts for awardees

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Monitoring & Reporting
Description
Monitor and report on awarded projects

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Showcase Event
Description
Host a showcase / networking event to facilitate networking opportunities for awardees

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fc95-2025-10-16T11:54:28+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·