The King’s Speech: What Does This Mean For NHS Commissioning and Procurement?
Today King Charles III delivered The King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. The purpose of the speech is to outline the government’s legislative agenda and proposed new laws for the upcoming parliamentary session. It came as no surprise then that NHS reform featured heavily. King Charles III said the government intended to push […]
NHS invests millions in digital contracts – what does this mean for suppliers?
Digital transformation in the NHS is no longer just an ambition – it is an operational priority supported by large amounts of national investment. Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, which was published in July 2025, followed on from the NHS Long Term Plan released in 2019. Both of which identified […]
NHS Evergreen Level 1: What NHS suppliers need to know before April 2026
From 6th April 2026, a significant shift in NHS procurement will come into force that places sustainability firmly at the heart of supplier eligibility. Suppliers bidding for NHS Supply Chain contracts will be required to have achieved Evergreen Level 1 in the Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment by the point of tender close. What is the […]
Procurement Act thresholds change for 2026
January 2026 marked a significant moment for UK public procurement. New financial thresholds introduced under the Procurement Act 2023 came into force, alongside stronger transparency rules, increased cyber security expectations and growing sustainability requirements. For organisations working with the NHS, these latest changes signal a continued shift toward greater accountability, digital transparency and supply chain […]
How has NHS procurement changed in 2025?
2025 has seen some of the most significant changes in NHS procurement in recent history. With the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, new rules, platforms and priorities are reshaping how the NHS buys goods and services. Here at K Low Consulting, we thought it would be handy to summarise the main changes in one […]
Health tech in the NHS: How virtual health services are presenting tender opportunities for tech businesses
Digital health transformation is no longer a future-facing aspiration for the NHS – it is a key priority outlined in its 10 Year Plan. Solutions that enable virtual care, remote health monitoring and digitally enabled pathways are increasingly being commissioned at scale, and this is translating into more NHS tender opportunities for health tech providers. […]
What does the abolition of NHS England mean for NHS procurement?
On March 13, 2025, the Government announced the abolition of NHS England. The Government says this move is being made to streamline healthcare management by integrating NHS England’s functions directly into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and it ‘will reduce bureaucracy, make savings and empower NHS staff to deliver better care for […]
NHS tenders: What rule changes are coming into force in 2025?
This year, the NHS is making wholesale changes to the way businesses can procure tenders. The Procurement Act 2023, is set to come into force at the end of February and with it comes changes that aim to make the process more streamlined; enhancing transparency and making for a more level (and competitive) playing field. […]
What are PSR regulations and how do they affect NHS tenders?
Within the integrated care system, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are responsible for NHS budgets at a local level, arranging and commissioning the provision of health and social care services in their local area. On January 1, 2024 the Provider and Selection Regime (PSR) came into force specifically for the procurement of health care services for: […]
Are patients really ‘at the centre’ of integrated care?
For some time now, the Government has been promoting its policy of ‘person-centred care’. In fact, the term was first introduced in the NHS Plan and other government policy documents in 2000. What is person-centred care? According to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), person-centred care is defined as ‘providers making every reasonable effort to provide […]