Notice Information
Notice Title
National VPR Reporting Data Framework Guidance & Safe-Working Practices Guidance
Notice Description
For two complementary national pieces of guidance, which are Phase 1 of a wider national strategy. Firstly, the national VPR Reporting Data Framework guidance would standardise how incidents of violence and abuse are recorded and reported across the NHS both in Primary and Secondary care. The second item would provide comprehensive guidance on safe working practices for managing clinically related challenging behaviours.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058e08
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081531-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £95,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £95,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £85,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £85,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Nov 2025 - 11 Dec 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081531-2025
10th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068788-2025
28th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051382-2025
26th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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