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NHS CEO & Chair Qualitative Interviews

NHS England

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned qualitative interviews with NHS chief executives and NHS chairs to support a wider research study. This is a research interview service focused on senior NHS leaders, rather than clinical care or general health services. The procurement is a single-lot requirement, with the work serving NHS England’s research needs. No delivery location is identified in the procurement details, so the work’s geographic coverage cannot be established from the published scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS England used a below-threshold limited competition. Innovas Consulting Solutions Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT). The requirement was organised as one lot. The available details describe the purchase as qualitative interviews supporting a wider study, but do not state the evaluation criteria or bidder eligibility requirements.

For suppliers considering similar research work for NHS England, this award demonstrates demand for qualitative interviewing with NHS chief executives and chairs. A credible competitor would need to show that it can engage senior NHS leaders, conduct high-quality interviews and turn those discussions into evidence useful to a wider research study. Experience in healthcare research and familiarity with NHS leadership and governance would help demonstrate that capability. The requirement was delivered at a modest, focused scale by a supplier identified as a large business, indicating that the work did not depend on a major multi-provider arrangement. Research consultancies with strong senior-stakeholder access and robust qualitative methods are therefore the closest fit; general health service providers without research interviewing capability are less directly aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS CEO & Chair Qualitative Interviews

Notice Description

Qualitative interviews with NHS Chief Executive Officers and NHS Chairs, to support a wider research study.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097636-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Innovas Consulting Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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