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Consultancy - Internal Comms & Engagement Evaluation

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

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20 Jan 2026 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), based in London, England, has completed a direct procurement process for consultancy services titled "Consultancy - Internal Comms & Engagement Evaluation." This process, marked as "complete," falls under the industry category of technical analysis or consultancy services. The project aims to facilitate NMC's usage of both internal and external quantitative data to enhance communication and engagement. The procurement method was a single tender action below threshold, and the award was made on 8th December 2025, with the contract running from 15th December 2025 to 30th June 2026. The contracted amount is £50,000.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with strengths in consultancy, data analysis, and internal communications strategies. Darren Lewis, operating as a sole trader, was awarded the contract, exemplifying the competitive nature of the procurement process for qualified consultants. Businesses capable of innovating solutions using data-driven approaches will find similar tenders beneficial. Due to the single tender procurement form, efforts in relationship building and niche expertise could lead to successful results in this sector.

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Notice Title

Consultancy - Internal Comms & Engagement Evaluation

Notice Description

Services to enable NMC to use existing quantitative data both internally (staff survey) and externally (registrants/ stakeholder surveys) and create personas, segment audiences, conduct regression analysis to identify key drivers of behaviour over time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4aa9ec74-eae1-4f3f-a29b-4a2c2ce0a965
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5e21ea7-559e-4990-9010-6bd64c4c18f8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nmc-uk.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1B 1PZ
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DARREN LEWIS (SOLE TRADER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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