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NHS Alliance - Annual Membership

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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11 Aug 2026 at 16:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust procured annual membership of The NHS Alliance, a membership organisation serving the NHS. The membership brings together the former NHS Providers and NHS Confederation organisations, which have combined into one body. The Trust had previously held memberships of both organisations and is using the combined organisation for its membership requirement. The service is delivered for the Trust in Maidstone and the wider Kent and Medway area. This is a service rather than a goods or works contract, and is relevant to organisations providing NHS-sector membership, representation, networking or related professional services. The appointed organisation, The NHS Alliance, is based in London and is described as a large supplier. The procurement covered one completed requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, stating that only one supplier could provide the membership because NHS Providers and NHS Confederation had joined to form The NHS Alliance. The contract was signed on 1 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded supplier is The NHS Alliance. The contract value is £32,371 including applicable taxes, and the award is for services. The process comprised one lot, which was completed. The award is active and the contract is active. The stated rationale also notes that the combined membership is cheaper than purchasing memberships from the two former organisations separately.

This procurement demonstrates a defined NHS buyer requirement for organisational membership that combines representation previously obtained from two separate NHS bodies. It is most relevant to established membership organisations, sector alliances and professional bodies with a credible NHS focus, an existing network of NHS organisations, and the ability to provide annual membership access and associated representation through a single organisation. A future competitor would need to show that its membership offer is sufficiently distinctive and comprehensive to meet the Trust’s combined needs, rather than simply supplying a general professional subscription. Commercial credibility would depend on demonstrating NHS-sector reach, continuity of service, organisational scale and value against alternative memberships. The requirement also indicates that the buyer values consolidation where one provider can replace multiple memberships at lower overall cost.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Alliance - Annual Membership

Notice Description

Annual membership of NHS Alliance, this was NHS Providers and NHS Confederation, but they have now combined to come together as one body. There is only one possible supplier for this, NHS Providers and NHS Confederation have joined together to become NHS Alliance. In previous years we have had a membership to both organisations, this joint organisation is cheaper than both of them singularly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076388-2026
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98100000 - Membership organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,371 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME16 9PH
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Barming Heath & Teston
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The NHS Alliance

Further Information

Notice Documents

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