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Dementia Consultation

Care Quality Commission

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09 Oct 2026 at 12:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) commissioned research services to support the design and delivery of a consultation on statutory guidance for good dementia care. The work covers consultation planning and delivery, independent analysis of responses and other engagement evidence, and a final report suitable for publication. It is a focused consultation and evaluation assignment, rather than the provision of dementia care itself. The CQC is the buying organisation, and the service is intended for use in England. The requirement sits within research and consultancy services (CPV 73000000).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Tonic Consultants Limited on 7 October 2026. The award value is £66,160, stated as the maximum including all charges and any optional extension. The contract starts on 12 October 2026 and ends on 31 October 2027; the terms describe an initial nine-month period with an option to extend by up to three months. The CQC used a direct award from its research and evaluation framework, under the consultation partner lot. The stated closing date for submissions was 21 September 2026. The published information does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis.

For suppliers that missed this award, it demonstrates CQC demand for specialist research and evaluation support around statutory guidance consultations. A credible competitor would need to show it can help design and deliver a consultation, independently analyse responses alongside wider engagement evidence, and produce a clear report fit for publication. The awarded supplier was an SME, and the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that this scale of work can be within reach of smaller research consultancies. The route was a direct award from CQC’s established research and evaluation framework, so framework access and the relevant consultation-partner capability would matter in competing for a comparable requirement. The commercial opportunity is consultancy and evidence analysis for CQC’s dementia-care guidance work, not the delivery of care services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dementia Consultation

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require the provision of research services to support the design and delivery of the consultation on statutory guidance for good dementia care, provide independent analysis of consultation responses and engagement evidence, and produce a final report suitable for publication. This procurement was undertaken through the CQC Research and Evaluation Framework Agreement (CQC EPS 052), Lot 3 - Consultation Partner, following the Direct Award Process. The Contract is awarded for an initial period of 9 months with an option to extend for up to 3 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 135

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d4ddb56-2a6b-4c8d-a4a0-8b4b64c24ac6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de6d9278-965f-46b5-b95b-ea78d4a702e8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,160 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,160 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Care Quality Commission
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4PA
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TONIC CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Further Information

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