Procurement Profile: Department of Health and Social Care

The Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) procurement spending was 55% higher in FY 23/24 than it was in FY 19/20 (before COVID-19) .

During that time, absolute spending with ICT companies has almost doubled; framework usage has sky-rocketed; and direct spending with SMEs has remained flat at 11% ...

Tussell's new DHSC Procurement Profile is here to give you a qualitative and quantitative look into the Department of Health & Social Care's top frameworks, suppliers, projects, contracts and trends so that you can feel prepared next time you bid on a DHSC contract.

The Profile takes a snapshot of DHSC and its ALBs (including NHS England), providing details on strategy, organisational structure, committees, key stakeholders and procurement practices.

It also dives into the Department's upcoming expiring contracts and 2025-2026 procurement pipeline.

Download the free report to make sure you're not left in the dark about DHSC procurement.

Our explainer video also runs through the Profile's 5x key findings ...

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What is the Department of Health & Social Care?

DHSC consists of the Central Government Department itself and 23 other Non-Ministerial Departments, Executive Agencies, and Non Departmental Public Bodies.

The three largest DHSC bodies (ranked by procurement spending) are NHS England, the Department of Health & Social Care and UK HSA.

These three buyers represented a combined 91% of DHSC's total procurement spending in FY 23/24.

Source: Tussell's DHSC Procurement Profile

Overall, DHSC procurement spending came to £4.8b in FY 23/24 - a 9% decrease when compared to FY 22/23 ...

To keep reading - and learn everything you need to know sell to the DHSC with confidence - download Tussell's 2024 DHSC Procurement Profile.

Or, book a chat with the Tussell team to make sure you're never left feeling unprepared when selling to the public sector.