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title: "Provision of Doctors Appraisal and Revalidation Software"
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# Provision of Doctors Appraisal and Revalidation Software

Buyer: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8f0041e-bc42-4fe5-b4db-c3369458ef62

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## Summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust procured a secure, web-based software service for managing, recording and reporting on doctors’ medical appraisals and revalidation. This is a specialist software service rather than a general IT supply, classified under industry-specific software packages (CPV 48100000). The service is intended for the Trust’s operations in the North East of England. The requirement covers an electronic system supporting the administration of medical appraisal activity, the maintenance of appraisal records and reporting for relevant users and management. Suppliers with established healthcare software products, particularly systems designed for doctors’ appraisal, revalidation, governance or workforce administration, would be aligned with the requirement. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a large corporate supplier was not a prerequisite for this type of work.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Trust used a selective call-off from the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework, without further competition. The submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00, and the contract was awarded on 17 July 2026. LOCUMTAP LTD, trading as Patchwork Health, was selected. The award value is £144,640 including the stated contract value, in GBP. The contract runs from 14 August 2026 to 13 August 2029, for 36 months, with one optional 12-month extension. The procurement was evaluated through the framework call-off route rather than an open standalone tender. The awarded supplier is identified as an SME. The contract is active and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for secure, web-based management of doctors’ appraisals and revalidation, including reliable recording and reporting. A future competitor would need a credible product that can handle sensitive medical workforce information securely, support structured appraisal workflows, maintain auditable records and provide useful reporting for clinicians, administrators and Trust management. Evidence of successful use in NHS or comparable healthcare environments would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where it shows dependable implementation, user support and compliance with public-sector information governance expectations. The route used here also shows the value of being an approved supplier on a relevant digital services framework and having a product that can be called off efficiently. SMEs with a focused healthcare software offering can compete in this market.

## Notice

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) requires a secure, web-based electronic system to manage, record, and report on medical appraisals. CDDFT have awarded a contract to LOCUMTAP LIMITED (trading as Patchwork Health) via call-off without competition via Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 Framework RM1557.14 expiring 28th October 2026. The contract term is for 36 Months + 1 x 12 Month optional extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5df756df-1c05-49d3-9d72-aae960165175 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,640 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,640 |
| 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 | County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL3 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Pierremont |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCUMTAP LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5df756df-1c05-49d3-9d72-aae960165175

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5df756df-1c05-49d3-9d72-aae960165175
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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