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National Clinical Audit an Patient Outcomes Programme

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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12 Aug 2026 at 15:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust procured participation in the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP), a national programme of clinical audit and quality improvement activity. The requirement is categorised as services and includes internal audit services. Delivery covers locations in Kent, including the Maidstone and Medway areas. The programme is intended to support the Trust’s involvement in national clinical audit and quality improvement work, rather than the delivery of a construction project, physical goods or general consultancy. The identified buying organisation is Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, based in Maidstone. The selected provider is Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership, which is responsible for delivering the programme services under the awarded arrangement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £10,000 excluding VAT, or £12,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement concerns services evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The selected supplier is Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership, awarded the full requirement associated with the single lot.

This procurement indicates established NHS demand for participation in national clinical audit and quality improvement programmes, with an internal-audit service element. A credible future competitor would need experience of designing or delivering structured clinical audit, analysing patient outcomes, and translating findings into practical quality-improvement activity for a mental health NHS provider. It would also need the capacity to operate at national programme level while meeting the Trust’s requirements for relevant local delivery in Kent. Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership is a large supplier, so competing organisations should be able to demonstrate sufficient organisational scale, governance and specialist staff to manage formal audit programmes, engage clinical stakeholders and produce reliable evidence for service improvement. The requirement is specific to this Trust’s national audit participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Clinical Audit an Patient Outcomes Programme

Notice Description

Participation in a programme of national clinical audit and quality improvement activity called NCAPOP

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076900-2026
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

79212200 - Internal audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 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

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership

Further Information

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