Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the contract awarded by her Department to KPMG LLP on 14 March 2023 under procurement reference CF-2270, whether a programme team has been established by the supplier for the contracted work.

NHS England ran a framework competition for technical support and implementation services, to support in delivering transformational changes across NHS England, integrated care boards, and NHS trusts in England. This included building capability for the Federated Data Platform (FDP), and enhancing wider data services functions, platforms, and integrating services. This contract was awarded to KPMG LLP.

The FDP Programme Team includes resources provided via this contract, in addition to substantive NHS England employees. NHS England has confirmed that a statement of work, along with an initial trust pipeline, have been identified. The team is continuing to engage with organisations that have piloted FDP products, and organisations in the pipeline, to firm up the rollout