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# Value-Based Procurement momentum to be boosted by DHSC initiatives
- URL: https://med-techinsights.com/value-based-procurement-momentum-to-be-boosted-by-dhsc-initiatives/
- Published: 2026-07-10T09:36:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:46:50.000Z
- Description: Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, reports on new announcements from the DHSC on how it will boost momentum in the roll-out of value-based procurement (VBP). Officials from the Medical Technology and Innovatio
- Author: Oliver Johnson
- Tags: Insights, Policy & Regulation

###### [*Chris Whitehouse*](https://med-techinsights.com/tag/chris-whitehouse/)*, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at* [*Whitehouse Communications*](http://www.whitehousecomms.com/?ref=med-techinsights.com)*, reports on new announcements from the DHSC on how it will boost momentum in the roll-out of value-based procurement (VBP).*

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Officials from the Medical Technology and Innovation Directorate of the [**Department of Health and Social Care**](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care?ref=med-techinsights.com) have shared latest thinking on how they intend to ensure that VBP is actively adopted across the [**NHS**](https://www.nhs.uk/?ref=med-techinsights.com) in England.

Presenting their plans to two well-attended [webinars for MedTech suppliers](https://med-techinsights.com/2026/06/23/department-of-health-and-social-care-hosts-engagement-sessions-on-value-based-procurement/), Head of Directorate, David Lawson, and Subodh Tailor, Senior Policy Advisor for MedTech Adoption, revealed that they intend to recruit a network of senior-level VBP Champions and Sponsors around the NHS in England over the course of this Summer (2026), bringing them together into a Community of VBP Best Practice in the Autumn, with a view in 2027 to be sharing case studies and learnings from the use of the new VBP methodology. Volunteer Champions will be encouraged from across Trusts, ICBs, procurement collaboratives and others (e.g. those that conduct procurements for Integrated Health Organisations, multi neighbourhood providers etc).

There will also be training resources developed and provided for NHS staff around England to use in relation to the core principles of VBP, information on the use of each of the “value” domains, including whole life cost, how to apply the guidance, and how to weight and score domains.

NHS England, currently being fully [absorbed by the DHSC](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/nhs-england-health-and-social-care-secretarys-statement?ref=med-techinsights.com), will also be launching a comprehensive suite of training opportunities for NHS procurement professionals covering areas such as contract management, the nearly 400 industry representatives at the presentations were told.

The drive to see the adoption of the new VBP methodology across the NHS in England, reflects the enthusiasm of the new [Minister for MedTech, Preet Kaur Gill MP,](https://med-techinsights.com/2026/05/13/new-medtech-minister-appointed/) to see it take off, consistent with the [NHS 10 Year Plan](https://med-techinsights.com/2025/07/03/nhs-10-year-plan-commits-to-early-medtech-adoption-and-roll-out/), to the benefit of patients and the NHS. It will be interesting to see whether Ms Gill remains in post as the likely new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, takes office later this month and appoints his own Government team.

In answer to a question I raised at one of the webinars about the [practice of NHS Supply Chain overlaying a maximum pricing threshold over the VBP methodology](https://med-techinsights.com/2026/05/13/clarification-needed-of-nhs-supply-chain-commitment-to-value-based-procurement/), so undermining the VBP principles, officials indicated that there was now a clear “presumption” that the methodology guidance as published would be used across the range of procurements, and that any organisation wishing to depart from the published guidance would need to justify that internally, and share its reasoning with suppliers.

*The Author used AI in preparing this article. Comments upon or questions about this article can be addressed to* [*chris.whitehouse@whitehousecomms.com*](mailto:chris.whitehouse@whitehousecomms.com)*.*