Analysis of NHS Cost Drivers and Disparities Refresh

NHS England
London
Direct award
1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026

The project involves the analysis of National Cost Collection (NCC) data to identify variations and disparities in costing across NHS trusts. The work focuses on enhancing the understanding of the NHS cost base and identifying specific cost drivers to support productivity improvements.

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Awarded value: £49k; As published
Published: 18 June 2026
Awarded: 18 June 2026; IQVIA
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 November 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist healthcare consultancy services to analyse National Cost Collection data and identify cost drivers impacting NHS trust productivity.

Analysis of National Cost Collection (NCC) data to identify variations and disparities in costing that impact productivity.
Support for trusts to analyse their National Cost Collection data and improve understanding of the NHS cost base and cost drivers.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79400000

Services in this contract

Performance and cost benchmarkingMain service£53k typicalAnalysis of NHS trust cost variations and disparities using National Cost Collection data

Lifecycle

Published
18 June 2026
Contract awardedto IQVIA
18 June 2026
Contract starts
1 December 2025
Contract ends
30 November 2026

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NHS England

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IQVIA

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3629825/analysis-of-nhs-cost-drivers-and-disparities-refresh
Buyer reference: C424184
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b7bb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. Analysis of NHS Cost Drivers and Disparities Refresh. Contract award, 18 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3629825/analysis-of-nhs-cost-drivers-and-disparities-refresh (accessed 5 November 2026).