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National Clinical Audit of Psychosis

HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP

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01 Jun 2026 at 12:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Ltd is initiating a public procurement process for the "National Clinical Audit of Psychosis" to be implemented across England and Wales. This audit focuses on healthcare improvements through quality data on the delivery and outcomes of healthcare services. The procurement falls under the industry category of health services, with a total value potential of up to £9,231,961 including VAT. Conducted as an open procedure, this tender is currently in its invitation to tender stage, with an enquiry deadline on 17th June 2026 and submission deadline on 1st July 2026. The audit will assess and enhance the care provided by Early Intervention in Psychosis services, seeking to ensure high-quality, data-informed healthcare improvements. The contract is set to commence on 1st August 2027 and may extend up to 31st July 2032.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for companies specialising in healthcare data analysis, healthcare quality improvement, and healthcare delivery innovation. Businesses with experience in engaging clinicians and patients for data-driven improvement initiatives will be well-suited to take part in this process. The opportunity is ideally suited for SMEs and VCSEs, providing them with a platform to contribute to nation-wide enhancements in mental health care while benefitting from a significant contract framework. Potential contractors will be tasked with strengthening data quality and exploring innovative data sources, thus enabling growth in reputation and capability in managing large-scale clinical audits. The focus on engaging varied professional and patient stakeholders enhances the opportunity for successful bidders to develop comprehensive, collaborative healthcare solutions.

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Notice Title

National Clinical Audit of Psychosis

Notice Description

The contract will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and Wales for a period of 3 years, at an initial maximum total budget of up to PS1,523,232 GBP including VAT (a total budget of up to PS1,269,360 GBP excluding VAT). Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected. There is potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years at a potential value of PS507,744 GBP per year including VAT, PS423,120 GBP per year excluding VAT. All pricing submissions must be in regard to this 'core' value, and not inclusive of any extension costs or aspirational intent costs, i.e. Please only submit a cost schedule up to the maximum core value of PS1,523,232 GBP including VAT, PS1,269,360 GBP excluding VAT. The maximum budget 'core' value excludes the potential two year extension and aspirational intent as described in section 14.4 of Annex A - Service Specification. Please note, there is no commitment by the Authority at this stage to include any aspirational intent measures. Taking the total of this aspirational intent into account, as well as the possibility that a contract extension may be offered for an additional two years, the potential ceiling value is PS9,231,961 GBP including VAT. There is also a potential that the contract price will be subject to discretionary inflationary uplift. The role of a national clinical audit is to stimulate healthcare improvement through the provision of timely and high quality information on the organisation, delivery and outcomes of healthcare, together with tools and support to enable healthcare providers and other audiences to make best use of this information. Outcomes are benchmarked against national guidance and standards e.g. quality standards from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and those from other established professional and patient sources. The overarching aim of this audit is to stimulate improvements in care that NHS Mental Health Trusts in England and Health Boards in Wales provide to people with psychosis by measuring and reporting variations in quality of care and patient outcomes. During this contract period, the successful tenderer will need to build on the achievements of the audit so far, and enhance the ability for the audit to be used for healthcare improvement. To do this, the supplier will need to engage with clinicians, patients and commissioners (both local and national) and regional networks. Successful national audits are those where the individuals providing the data are also in a position to improve the system, and where there is a shared understanding of what good care looks like. Data is most useful locally for healthcare improvement when its provision to clinical teams is timely, the data is refreshed regularly, and appropriate tools, support and guidance accompany the data outputs. The intent is for all of these features to be implemented and improved during the period of this future contract. The audit will continue to promote equitable, high-quality, evidence-based care for all NHS-funded patients receiving support from Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services. There is no planned significant changes to the existing core project model, with an ongoing emphasis on strengthening quality, relevance, and programme resilience. The audit will prioritise the use of routinely collected data and explore supplementary, non-duplicative data sources, including data linkage, to enhance health outcomes information. There also needs to be a continued focus on improving Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms (SNOMED) coding guidance for EIP and data quality. The anticipated outputs are: 1.Near real-time dynamic and interactive metric results 2.Publication of an annual state of the nation report 3.Infographic based on the annual state of the nation report 4.Quality improvement resources 5.The identification and notification of outliers 6.One-off organisational audit report The programme must remain effective and responsive to changing delivery service models, including for example emerging neighbourhood-based integrated models, including the context of third-sector delivery. The scope of this national clinical audit programme comprises a prospective audit of key measures on the processes and outcomes of care provided by Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) teams to people with psychosis in England and Wales. As with all our contracts, HQIP prioritises the minimisation of local data entry/submission burden and the impact of data flows on patient privacy, and the maximisation of quality, timeliness and cost-efficiency of reporting of data. To avoid burden on the healthcare system, the audit will use electronic patient record data and/or routine data (e.g. hospital episode statistics (HES) and Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS)) whenever available, rather than collect bespoke data. Where data items are collected from providers/services, these must be directly aligned with the audit quality improvement intent in order to minimise collection burden. Further details of the existing audit can be found at: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/ccqi/national-clinical-audits/national-clinical-audit-of-psychosis For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./27PA5X5394 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/27PA5X5394

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051339-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,385,568 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,385,568 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1V 2NX
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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