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QMS Strategic Partner

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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30 Oct 2026 at 15:40

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30 Oct 2026 at 13:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a strategic improvement partner to co-design, implement and embed an organisation-wide quality management system (QMS). The work includes developing improvement capability, leadership development and transferring skills so the Trust can sustain the system. This is a management consultancy and project management services requirement (CPV 79411000). Delivery covers the Trust’s areas in Essex and the wider South East, including Basildon, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, as well as locations in London. The opportunity is suitable for businesses providing organisational improvement, quality management and change implementation support, including smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The Trust invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. Suppliers first undergo written technical evaluation, with the three highest-scoring bids progressing to a presentation evaluation. Enquiries were due by 20 November 2026 at 17:00, and bids by 1 December 2026 at 12:00. The intended contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The estimated value is £3 million excluding VAT (£3.6 million including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation weights technical quality at 70% and commercial price at 30%. Economic and technical selection requirements are set out in the ITT documents. Bids may be submitted electronically in English.

This is suited to consultancies and improvement partners able to work across a large NHS organisation, combining QMS design with practical implementation and lasting organisational change. Suppliers should be capable of building improvement skills and leadership capability, while transferring knowledge so the Trust can sustain the approach beyond the partner’s involvement. The requirement favours teams able to co-design with stakeholders and support organisation-wide embedding rather than provide advice alone. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable, so suppliers of those types can compete. Technical quality is the main differentiator in evaluation, making evidence of relevant improvement and quality-management expertise, strong delivery methods and effective skills-transfer experience commercially important. The procedure also includes a presentation stage for the three highest-scoring written technical submissions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QMS Strategic Partner

Notice Description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Strategic Improvement Partner to support the co-design, implementation and embedding of an organisation-wide Quality Management System (QMS), including improvement capability, leadership development and sustainable skills transfer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0794b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103382-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH East (England), TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH3 Essex, TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway, TLH35 West Essex, TLH36 Heart of Essex, TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Further Information

Notice Documents

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