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Healthcare Improvement Framework - Bolton NHS FT

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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09 Sep 2026 at 20:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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09 Sep 2026 at 19:36

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is procuring specialist healthcare improvement consultancy to support the development of Bolton’s Quality Management System, organisational improvement capability and transformation programme. The work uses the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s established improvement framework, covering quality improvement, leadership development, service transformation and organisational culture change through a single methodology. Its purpose is to embed a consistent approach across the Trust’s clinical, operational and corporate services while building sustainable internal capability and capacity. This is a professional consulting service for a healthcare organisation, rather than clinical treatment, construction or supply of physical goods. Delivery is for the Trust in the Bolton area of England’s North West.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award and the tender is complete. The award was dated 9 September 2026 and went to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The award value is £225,800 excluding VAT, or £270,960 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. A signature milestone was scheduled for 28 September 2026, and the standstill period ends on 22 September 2026. The Trust’s stated rationale is that IHI offers the best strategic fit, with an established methodology aligned to the full improvement programme; using another provider could create inconsistency, disrupt continuity and risk delivery. The requirement was a single lot and was identified as suitable for SMEs.

For a supplier competing for similar future healthcare improvement work, the requirement shows that Bolton NHS Foundation Trust values a recognised, coherent improvement methodology rather than a collection of disconnected services. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in healthcare quality improvement, organisational transformation, leadership development and culture change, with the ability to connect these areas within one practical framework. It would also need to help clinical, operational and corporate teams adopt a consistent approach, while transferring knowledge and building lasting in-house capability and capacity. Relevant evidence would include successful work with NHS or comparable healthcare organisations, strong programme management, senior stakeholder engagement and the ability to maintain continuity across a broad organisational transformation programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthcare Improvement Framework - Bolton NHS FT

Notice Description

Support for the development Bolton's Quality Management System (QMS), organisational improvement capability and transformation programme using the IHI established improvement framework

Procurement Information

The Trust intends to award a contract to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to support the development of its Quality Management System (QMS), organisational improvement capability and transformation programme. IHI has been identified as the supplier offering the best strategic fit for the Trust's requirements, providing an established healthcare improvement framework that aligns quality improvement, leadership development, service transformation and organisational culture change within a single methodology. The appointment will support the Trust's objective of embedding a consistent approach to improvement across clinical, operational and corporate services, whilst developing sustainable internal capability and capacity. Engagement of an alternative provider would introduce a different framework and methodology, creating a risk to consistency, continuity and delivery of the Trust's wider transformation programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f611
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085580-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£225,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL4 0JR
Postcode Area
Bolton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Farnworth North
Westminster Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Further Information

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