Spend Analysis & Recovery Services (SARS)

NHS England
Selective procedure
6 October 2025 to 5 October 2026

Review of NHS Trust expenditure on utility bills, conducting forensic audits looking back up to six years to identify and recover incorrectly charged amounts. The service operates on a contingency basis, funded by the supplier withholding a percentage of the successfully recovered funds, with no upfront budget required from the authority.

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Awarded value: £600k; As published
Published: 9 October 2025
Awarded: 2 October 2025; PwC
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 5 October 2026

What the contract covers

Service with contingency-based commercial responsibility

Provision of specialist spend analysis and utility bill recovery services to identify and reclaim historical overpayments for public sector organisations.

Review NHS Trust expenditure on bills, including utility bills, looking back up to 6 years.
Recover money, on behalf of NHS Trusts, that has been incorrectly charged for utilities bills over a period of up to 6 years.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service with contingency-based commercial responsibility
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 6 October 2025 to 5 October 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79410000

Services in this contract

Accounts payable forensics and supplier data assuranceMain service£80k typicalRecovery audit of NHS Trust utility bill overpayments, paid from recoveries

Lifecycle

Published
9 October 2025
Contract awardedto PwC
2 October 2025
Contract starts
6 October 2025
Contract ends
5 October 2026

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NHS England

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/243272/spend-analysis-and-recovery-services-sars
Buyer reference: CF-3217500D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c369b2f6-68a8-4f54-8048-60d94c59bebb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. Spend Analysis & Recovery Services (SARS). Contract award, 9 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/243272/spend-analysis-and-recovery-services-sars (accessed 5 November 2026).