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title: "2025/NCA.Spinal Independent Patient Safety Investigation"
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# 2025/NCA.Spinal Independent Patient Safety Investigation

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-377821fc-dde1-4f7d-8504-7b344ee7707f

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## Summary

NHS England commissioned a programme support officer for the chair of the 2025/NCA spinal independent patient safety investigation. The work is health-related programme support for an independent investigation, rather than the provision of clinical treatment. Delivery is associated with London, at NHS England’s Wellington House address. The requirement concerns supporting the investigation chair; the procurement does not describe a wider package of investigation services or clinical work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Niche Healthcare and Consulting, an SME. The award was made on 1 December 2025, with a contract period from 1 December 2025 to 31 August 2026. The awarded value is £33,843. The estimated procurement range was £33,843 to £40,611. NHS England used a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 30 November 2025. The award information does not set out evaluation criteria or separate lots.

For suppliers considering similar work for NHS England, this award demonstrates demand for programme support dedicated to the chair of an independent patient safety investigation. A credible competitor would need to provide programme officer capacity suited to supporting an investigation chair and working in a health-service context. The requirement was sufficiently focused for an SME supplier and was procured through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to deliver a defined support role would be commercially pertinent. The published requirement does not identify specific professional accreditations or technical qualifications; the clearest fit is experience and capacity for investigation-related programme support, rather than clinical service delivery.

## Notice

This is for the Provision of the Programme Support Officer for the Chair of the 2025/NCA.Spinal Independent Patient Safety Investigation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/306f47bd-d168-4516-baa4-85faa5848aee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,611 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,843 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Niche Health and Care Consulting Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/306f47bd-d168-4516-baa4-85faa5848aee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/306f47bd-d168-4516-baa4-85faa5848aee
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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