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Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Monday, 16 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 July 2018 (named day). It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 July 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Department of Health and Social Care: EY

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the value is of his Department's contract with EY consultants; and what steps his Department is taking to measure the value for money of that contract.

Answer

The Department has the following contracts with Ernst & Young:

Contract

Value

Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) Project 1 - 2019 Analysts and Negotiators

£475,080

CP1 Finance Support

£242,748

DHSC Procurement Transformation Programme

£29,590,000

The contract to support the Department of Health and Social Care Procurement Transformation Programme was let through an open Official Journal of the European Union procurement process. Both the PPRS Project 1 contract and the CP1 Finance Support contract were let through the Crown Commercial Service’s Management Consultancy Framework. This Framework has centrally agreed benchmarked rates to ensure value for money.

The Department monitors the supplier’s contract performance against agreed milestones and Key Performance Indicators. Regular contract review meetings are held with the supplier, during which performance is discussed. This includes regularly reviewing each contract to ensure it remains fit-for-purpose and value for money.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
164457
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Contracts Cost effectiveness Consultants EY Department of Health and Social Care
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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