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CQC Surveys

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust commissioned CQC surveys for the Trust. This is a research and survey services requirement, covering the design, administration or delivery of surveys used in connection with Care Quality Commission activity. The buying organisation is Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The services are intended to be delivered in the Dorset and Somerset area of England. The awarded requirement is organised as a single package. It is relevant to organisations that provide public-sector research, patient or service-user surveys, questionnaire-based evaluation, survey fieldwork, data collection or related analytical support. Suppliers whose work includes healthcare research or feedback programmes may find the requirement particularly aligned with their existing service offer, subject to the detailed service requirements used by the Trust.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier, Quality Health Limited, was selected for the single package. The award is active and the contract was signed on 21 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. The evaluation outcome reflects a limited-competition procedure rather than an open tender. The award covers research and survey services, with the classifications identifying both research services and survey services. The contracting process is recorded as complete, while the contract itself is active. Quality Health Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise, is the appointed supplier for the CQC Surveys requirement.

This award provides a clear indication that Somerset NHS Foundation Trust buys specialist survey and research support for CQC-related activity through a below-threshold limited competition. A future competitor would need a credible ability to plan and deliver structured surveys for an NHS organisation, manage respondent or service-user engagement, collect reliable information and provide outputs that support regulatory or service-quality work. Relevant experience in healthcare research, patient feedback, public-sector survey programmes or evaluation would strengthen a supplier’s position. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate dependable delivery at the scale of a Trust-wide requirement, appropriate data handling and clear reporting. The selected supplier’s SME status shows that this type of work is not necessarily limited to the largest research agencies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CQC Surveys

Notice Description

CQC Surveys for the Trust

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e970
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079837-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUALITY HEALTH LIMITED

Further Information

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