eXceeding appointed as a Framework Agreement Supplier by NHS Shared Business Services

eXceeding is pleased to announce that they have been appointed as a Framework Agreement Supplier by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS).

As a proud member of the NHS family, NHS SBS is the country’s leading supplier of corporate services to the NHS which is accessible by the whole of the public sector and they manage over 40 framework agreements covering a wide range of clinical and corporate goods and services.

eXceeding has been named as a supplier on the NHS SBS Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health Framework Agreement under Lot 6 – Finance and Procurement.

This framework agreement is active from 18 March 2024 to 17 March 2028 and provides a compliant procurement route for consultancy and advisory services for the NHS and the wider public sector.

The framework offers a host of benefits to contracting authorities, including:

• Free access for approved organisations and simple search functionalities that ensure the right match between the supplier and the organisation’s needs and budgets.
• Services available to contract range across finance & procurement, healthcare, IT, HR, corporate governance, and property, among others.
• The framework agreement gives the freedom, flexibility and ease for all contracting authorities to direct award to their preferred supplier(s).
• Options for further competition, including provisions for immediate direct awards to preferred suppliers for expedited contracting, resulting in increased value and competitive pricing.
• Various pricing tiers for different consultant grades to ensure cost-effectiveness and value for money.
• A broad selection of pre-vetted suppliers, ranging from regional SMEs to well-known national firms.
• Unified terms and conditions to simplify the procurement process, supported by dedicated advisory services.

Steve Rowland, Managing Director at eXceeding, comments:

“Adding NHS SBS Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health Framework Agreement under Lot 6 – to our existing list of approved frameworks provides all of our public sector clients access to directly award procurement projects to eXceeding. NHS SBS is one of the most cost-effective frameworks available to the NHS and broader public sector and is acknowledged as fully compliant. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively, cost-effectively and being awarded compliantly at pace with our existing and new public sector clients“.

Shradha Shukla, Senior Category Manager at NHS Shared Business Services said:

“The Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health Framework Agreement has been developed with a particular focus on meeting the specific needs of the healthcare sector. The framework agreement has a total of 10 lots encompassing healthcare, corporate, social value and sustainability, IT, HR and property consultancy services. To meet customer needs, we have a wide range of suppliers from SMEs to well-known national providers.”

If you’d like to get more information from eXceeding regarding this Framework, please contact us.

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