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Review, advice and opinion in relation to Healthcare Quality Team Support

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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20 Jul 2026 at 11:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust commissioned specialist consultancy support for its Healthcare Quality Team. The requirement covers review, advice and professional opinion, described as Healthcare Quality Team Support and linked to general management consultancy services. The buying organisation is the NHS Foundation Trust serving Liverpool, and the requirement is associated with its activities in Liverpool. This is a service opportunity for consultancies able to assess healthcare quality functions, provide structured advice and offer informed professional opinions to support the Trust’s quality team. The selected supplier, Simpson Bethune Consultants Ltd, is based in Edinburgh, while the buyer is based at Aintree House on Longmoor Lane in Liverpool.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct procedure below the threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Simpson Bethune Consultants Ltd. The award is active; the contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £16,600 excluding VAT and £20,000 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The outcome indicates that the Trust selected a consultancy for a short, defined period of Healthcare Quality Team support. No separate award date is recorded, but the signed contract confirms the award had progressed to contracting.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for focused healthcare quality consultancy rather than a broad goods supply requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable experience reviewing healthcare quality arrangements, advising NHS or comparable healthcare organisations, and producing clear professional opinions that senior teams can use. Relevant capability includes understanding quality governance, identifying issues through structured review, and translating findings into practical advice. The work suits an established consultancy able to provide senior specialist input over a concentrated assignment, manage a defined advisory scope, and work effectively with a hospital Trust’s internal Healthcare Quality Team. The direct, below-threshold route also shows the buyer has used a streamlined purchasing approach for this scale of support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Review, advice and opinion in relation to Healthcare Quality Team Support

Notice Description

Review, advice and opinion in relation to Healthcare Quality Team Support - MIAA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068142-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L9 7AL
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Fazakerley West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Walton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Simpson Bethune Consultants Ltd

Further Information

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