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CQI 2025-27

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

08 Oct 2026 at 15:36

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

18 Aug 2025 at 09:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

16 Jun 2025 at 16:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Apr 2025 at 12:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) procured continuous quality improvement (CQI) training and support. The service was intended to embed CQI through staff training and related support, rather than supply goods or carry out works. The procurement was a single service requirement, classified as education and training services (CPV 80000000), with staff training also identified in the award. Delivery was recorded as taking place in the United Kingdom. NICE, based in Manchester, was the buyer. The selected provider was the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a large organisation based in Boston, United States. The requirement therefore combined training with support to help NICE embed continuous quality improvement across its work.

NICE used an open procedure. The procurement is complete and the service was awarded to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement on 13 June 2025. The award stated a value of £250, before tax (£300 including tax); the signed contract value was £249,447 (£299,366.40 including tax). The contract was signed on 31 July 2025 and began on 1 August 2025, with an original end date of 31 March 2027. NICE terminated it early, with implementation ending on 3 October 2026, because NICE no longer required the service. One lot covered the requirement. Evaluation weighted approach and expertise at 80% and cost at 20%; economic and technical selection criteria applied. Four bids reached the final stage.

For suppliers considering similar future CQI work for NICE, this award shows demand for an integrated service that can both train staff and provide support to embed continuous quality improvement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate a strong delivery approach and relevant expertise: these were the dominant evaluation factors, outweighing price. Technical and economic capacity were also selection considerations. The requirement was treated as one service package rather than divided into lots, so suppliers would need to show they can deliver the training and supporting work as a coherent offer. NICE marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, although none of the four final-stage bids came from either group. The contract was terminated because NICE no longer required the service, which is relevant context for assessing demand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CQI 2025-27

Notice Description

Embedding CQI training and support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095337-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£250 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£249,447 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Institute For Health And Care Excellence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BN
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Further Information

Notice Documents

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