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title: "Independent Investigation for SC 2024 / 2415"
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# Independent Investigation for SC 2024 / 2415

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e25d8511-bcb9-4486-82b7-500f8e14385a

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## Summary

NHS England commissioned an independent investigation into the mental health care and treatment received by an individual identified as SC 2024/2415. The work is evaluation and investigation consultancy, rather than the provision of ongoing clinical care. Delivery is associated with London, with the procurement address in SE1. The requirement is for an independent review of care and treatment, so it is relevant to consultancies able to investigate mental health services and assess treatment and care received. NHS England is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Niche Health and Social Care Consulting Limited on 22 September 2026. The award value is £43,903.75. The contract period runs from 30 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. NHS England used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender response deadline was 24 July 2026. The procurement is classified as a service, with evaluation consultancy as its stated classification. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable to participate. The award is recorded as active.

This award demonstrates a specific NHS England requirement for independent investigation of mental health care and treatment. Suppliers best placed to compete for comparable work would need to show they can conduct impartial, evidence-based investigations into care received, understand mental health services and produce robust findings for a health-sector buyer. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized consultancy, indicating that this individual assignment was within the reach of a specialist firm rather than being restricted to a large provider. A credible competitor would need capacity to manage an investigation through to completion within a defined contract period, alongside suitable experience in health and social care consultancy. NHS England used a framework call-off route, so relevant framework access and the ability to respond to call-off competitions would also matter.

## Notice

Independent Investigation into the Mental Health Care and Treatment received by SC 2024/2415.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05458172-69ec-4b1e-950c-eed61d025d4e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,903 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,903 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05458172-69ec-4b1e-950c-eed61d025d4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05458172-69ec-4b1e-950c-eed61d025d4e
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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