# Financial Improvement Pilot

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by NHS England.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Grant Thornton UK LLP](/contract-winners/grant-thornton-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,666,667
- Tender value: £1,666,667
- Award date: 15 December 2025
- Published: 13 January 2026
- Contract start: 11 June 2025
- Contract end: 11 December 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ef630aee-f799-4945-a092-4db018b11313-878913
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53889787-1e63-459e-925b-e67b7a639e35

## Description

Secondment of 6 Grant Thornton Staff to NHSE band 9 finance roles in national pilot of new financial improvement approach in Northamptonshire acute NHS providers\. Scope of work includes: • rapid assessment & qualification and savings realisation phases, working with pilot trust staff to develop: i\. approaches, tools, analysis and reporting to underpin, embed and sustain improvement ii\. advise and develop support and coaching programmes where needed covering leadership, financial management & reporting, programme management & governance, data & analytics, operational and clinical engagement iii\. overarching framework for improving and embedding cultural change via communication, induction and training

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef630aee-f799-4945-a092-4db018b11313-878913)