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Clinical Database CRANE

NHS ENGLAND

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23 Oct 2025 at 11:24

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has completed the procurement process for the "Clinical Database CRANE" project, which falls under the health services industry category (CPV 85100000). The procurement, initiated on 23 October 2025, aimed to financially support clinical databases, particularly the Cleft Registry and Audit Network (CRANE) for regions including England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The procurement method was limited and conducted as an award procedure without prior publication, due to technical exclusivity. The Royal College of Surgeons of England has been awarded the contract, which was signed on 17 October 2025. The main procurement category was services, with a primary focus on registering and auditing cleft care treatment outcomes.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health data management and clinical auditing, especially those with expertise in congenital anomalies and high-quality care analytics. By participating in such projects, businesses can enhance their profile through involvement with national medical audits, contributing valuable data to improve patient care and potential cross-border research collaborations. Enterprises such as small to medium-sized entities with specialised technical knowledge in health services could find such tenders particularly suited to broadening their service scope and establishing themselves within the national health framework.

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Notice Title

Clinical Database CRANE

Notice Description

For the continued financial support of clinical databases for British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Cleft Registry and Audit Network (CRANE)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cleft Registry and Audit Network (CRANE) Database collects information on all children born with a cleft lip and / or palate (including those with non-cleft velo-pharyngeal insufficiency) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The CRANE Database has two aims:
* To register birth, demographic and epidemiological data related to all children born in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with the congenital abnormality of clefting of the lip and / or palate.
* To record the treatment of children and adults with clefts of the lip and / or palate and the outcome of such treatment. This data will provide the basis for the national audit of cleft care.

In line with these broad aims, the CRANE Database has the following objectives:
* To provide an up-to-date register of all cleft patients.
* To monitor frequency and incidence of clefting.
* To audit and report on quality of care for patients with clefts and thus promoting high standards in clinical management.
* To trial and introduce (with CDG oversight and consent) an outlier policy for the registration and audit outcome reporting functions of CRANE.
* To support research and focused quality improvement studies.
* To work with and receive advice from the Craniofacial Society and its members to improve the delivery of cleft care.
* To send data to NHS England SSQD for Quality Dashboard production on Quarterly basis.
In addition, the CRANE Database endeavors to strengthen its links with other congenital abnormalities and cleft registries and databases in other countries.

Procurement Information

Reg 32(2)(b)(ii)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d25d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067776-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Russell Greenwood
Contact Email
russell.greenwood@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND

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