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Policy Paper Published 24 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care ↗ View on GOV.UK

DHSC small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is backing your business by making it easier for small businesses to access public sector supply chains, removing unnecessary burdens and costs.

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The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan for 2025 to 2028 outlines how DHSC will reduce barriers and increase opportunities for SMEs to work with government.

The action plan sets out our SME procurement spend targets and our actions to raise SME participation and spend from April 2025 to March 2028.