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NHS Security Standards Scoping

HealthcareCPV 85100000

ValueValue not published

Deadline28 Sept 2026

Published14 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

No value published

Timeline

Published 14 Sept 202614 days leftCloses 28 Sept 2026

Who to contact

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

Interested suppliers must submit a completed Bid Response Document via the Atamis e-Tendering Portal: https://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.

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The brief

To provide consultancy expert support to commence the scoping and stakeholder engagement piece around the Security Standards for the NHS in England.

The requirement is for the provision of specialist support to undertake the initial scoping, strategic development, and stakeholder engagement activity required to establish a new suite of NHS Security Standards for England, with engagement and alignment across the Devolved Nations.

The developed standards will be designed to support providers across acute, community, mental health, and ambulance services, ensuring a consistent and proportionate approach to security governance and assurance across the healthcare system.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

To provide consultancy expert support to commence

To provide consultancy expert support to commence the scoping and stakeholder engagement piece around the Security Standards for the NHS in England.

The requirement is for the provision

The developed standards will be designed

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What it takes to bid this

10–22 daysof bid-team effort

£6.8k–£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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