Department of Health and Social Care: EY
(asked on 16th July 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
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.
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.