DHSC:FGO:AI Futures deep dive

Department of Health and Social Care

Published: Mar 23, 2026

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED — £50,000

About This Opportunity

Award by Department of Health and Social Care (United Kingdom, consulting): DHSC:FGO:AI Futures. Awarded to FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED (GBP 50K, Mar 2026).

This is a services contract in the Consulting sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 50,000.

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Description

Project purpose: To assess how DHSC can maximise operational value from AI transformation while safeguarding UK strategic autonomy, identifying critical gaps in system readiness and sovereign capabilities, and defining 2-3 actions that enable DHSC to effectively deploy transformative AI while strengthening UK health system resilience.

Strategic context: Delivering a health service that is fit for the future, as set out in the 10 Year Health Plan, requires the department to prioritise more agile, long-term strategic planning-particularly as AI integration becomes central to transforming the NHS into a more responsive and preventative system. To support this, the department's futures thinking programme aims to anticipate and respond to emerging trends and technologies. This project will apply futures methodologies to determine if the UK has the sovereign capabilities and system readiness to achieve its ambition in AI health transformation, or if critical gaps will undermine our position. Strategic positioning decisions made in the next 12-18 months will have lasting implications for both DHSC operational effectiveness and UK's international competitive position.. CPV: General management consultancy services (79411000). Procedure: Single tender action (below threshold)

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on March 23, 2026. Last refreshed 7 days ago. Reference: CF-3448700D0O000000rwimUAA. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care has issued 25 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 24 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Consulting, Information & Communication Technology, and Education & Training. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 16, 2026.

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