Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NHS England
Top-five suppliers hold 42% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NHS England buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
858033724879737545647132503098446366389270344251Recent contracts
Latest NHS England contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Cross-Cutting National Qualitative Analysis and Reporting for Patient Experience
Solutions Strategy Research Facilitation Limited · 2026-10-14
£59K
NHP Information Management Project Controls Platform
MORTA TECHNOLOGY LTD · 2026-10-14
£60K
National Specialist Medicines Services (NSMS) 2027-30
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) · 2026-10-13
£27.0M
Cerebral Palsy Integrated Database
University of Dundee · 2026-10-13
£59K
Board Development Programmes - Qualitative Interviews
Work Psychology Hub Ltd · 2026-10-13
£25K
SolarWinds Licensing and Support - 2026-29
PROSPERON NETWORKS LTD · 2026-10-13
£269K
Frontline Productivity - Gamma - Network and Connectivity Tech Proof of Concept
Gamma Telecom Ltd · 2026-10-12
£11K
GPhC Clinical Fellow Shared Resource
General Pharamaceutical Council · 2026-10-12
£40K
Frontline Productivity - CSL - Network and Connectivity Tech Proof of Concept
Competitive Solutions Limited · 2026-10-12
£21K
NHS CEO & Chair Qualitative Interviews
innovas consulting solutions ltd · 2026-10-12
£20K
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173
planned procurements
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62
frameworks running
Routes to sell here without a full tender
84
tender packs read
What it asks bidders for: insurance, certificates, scoring
Market analysis
Bidding into NHS England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
56%
Awards to SMEs
42%
Top-5 supplier share
14%
Framework call-offs
64
Awards to social enterprises
Around 56% of NHS England’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 64 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NHS England
How much does NHS England spend on procurement?
NHS England awarded 4,215 contracts totalling £66.6bn between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, working with 1,944 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £19.1M.
Who are NHS England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NHS England by total award value are GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The top five suppliers together hold 42% of contract value.
What does NHS England buy from suppliers?
NHS England's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, education and training services, medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-16
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