Dataset Description
The dataset provides details of the NHSBSA’s planned procurement activity for any goods or service with an anticipated value of £10,000 or more. The data will include details of the goods and services to be procured, anticipated timelines and common procurement vocabulary category details.
Value Banding
| Value Band |
Range |
| A |
>£10,000 to <£100,000 |
| B |
>£100,000 to <£250,000 |
| C |
>£250,000 to <£500,000 |
| D |
>£500,000 to <£1,000,000 |
| E |
>£1,000,000 to <£5,000,000 |
| F |
>£5,000,000 to <£10,000,000 |
| G |
>£10,000,000 to <£25,000,000 |
| H |
>£25,000,000 to <£50,000,000 |
| I |
>£50,000,000 to <£100,000,000 |
| J |
>£100,000,000 to <£250,000,000 |
| K |
>£250,000,000 |
Status Definitions
| Status Type |
Description |
| Draft |
The need is being understood and the likely commercial requirements are not yet known |
| Pipeline |
The need is understood and high-level specification is being developed. We can predict with some confidence indicative key dates for the project |
| Pre-Procurement |
Intention to go to market in the near future |
| Procurement |
Procurement in progress |
Service Overview
Commercial Services are responsible for supporting colleagues across the NHSBSA in all aspects of procurement and contract management, from pre-procurement planning through to contract award and beyond.
The team also negotiates changes to existing contracts, provides commercial advice across the business, and provides supplier relationship management services to ensure our suppliers meet their performance targets throughout the contract lifecycle.
Data Collection
The data is collected from the information entered by the NHSBSA Commercial Services Team into the Atamis procurement application. This data meets the requirements of the UK Government Commercial Function Commercial Pipeline Guidance V7: Commercial Pipeline Guidance V7 (HTML) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Data Source
The data is sourced from the Atamis procurement application.
Time Period
The data will be refreshed quarterly and is a live view of the NHSBSA Commercial Pipeline at the point of publication.
Geography
The United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies
Caveats
The commercial pipeline is a forward look at potential commercial activity. The eventual procurement and implementation of projects will be dependent upon completion of business case and other approvals, and subject to change in the light of prioritisation and budgetary circumstances.
Whilst we have used our best efforts to ensure that the information appearing in this document is reasonably accurate, the information and material contained in this report is provided for general information purposes only and NHS Business Services Authority cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. NHS Business Services Authority makes no commitment that: the requirements identified will be procured; the annual value of any contract will be as stated; the timing of any future procurement exercises will be as stated.
The pipeline identifies projects, frameworks, and call-offs of £10,000 or greater for new and existing contracts.
Citation
NHS Business Services Authority. "NHSBSA Commercial Pipeline" NHS Business Services Authority Open Data. Accessed [Date Accessed]. URL: https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/nhsbsa-commercial-pipeline
