NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has successfully secured endorsement for two of its framework agreements – ‘Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health’ and ‘Legal Services for Health’, under NHS England’s (NHSE) Framework Accreditation Scheme.
This achievement which follows on from an assessment in 2025, places NHS SBS among just three accredited national routes to market within Management Consultancy and Legal Services, reinforcing the organisation’s position as a trusted procurement partner for the NHS.
Launched in 2024, the Framework Accreditation Scheme is a central part of NHSE’s drive to improve quality, consistency and transparency across NHS procurement.
Prior to this endorsement, NHS SBS was appointed as one of just 18 Accredited Framework Hosts, responsible for ensuring frameworks agreements meet rigorous national standards for governance, management, and delivery.
The NHS spends an estimated £30bn on third party goods and services each year, with over 80,000 suppliers. Of that, the value spent through framework agreements amounts to around £17bn.
Under the NHS Standard Contract, NHS organisations must now use framework agreements that are either fully endorsed or delivered by an Accredited Framework Host to buy goods or services, a shift designed to strengthen assurance and reduce procurement variation across the system.
Helen Spink, Head of Policy, Capability, Framework Accreditation and Programme Management at NHS SBS, said:
“This accomplishment is a strong recognition of the quality, compliance, and value our teams deliver every day for our NHS customers.”
NHS SBS also continues to hold a strong presence in the digital space, with five endorsed digital framework agreements already recognised within NHSE’s pre‑existing list of approved digital procurement routes.
For more information, contact the NHS SBS team at: sbs.hello@nhs.net.
