Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113978

NHS: Contracts

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK-based firms are able to participate in competitive procurement processes for NHS contracts.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to ensuring that public procurement delivers economic growth, supports small businesses, champions innovation and creates high quality jobs across the United Kingdom.In February 2025, the Government published the National Procu...

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