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title: "QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNER"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046bed"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-10-09"
---

# QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNER

Buyer: NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046bed

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## Summary

The North East London NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the role of a Quality Improvement Partner in the "Staff Development Services" category. The procurement aimed to support the Quality Improvement (QI) initiative for integrating two organisations. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, with bids closing by 1st July 2024, and the contract was awarded to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The contract, valued at £993,717, was signed on 25th September 2024 and is intended for services within the UKI31 region. The main procurement category was services, and the involved parties include the North East London NHS Foundation Trust as the buyer and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as the supplier.

This tender creates significant opportunities for institutions specialising in recruitment and staff development services to engage with NHS entities. Businesses with a strong track record in quality improvement, particularly those experienced in collaborating with NHS organisations, are well-positioned to compete for such contracts. The procurement process, which involves criteria such as previous experience as an NHS QI Strategic Partner, offers a platform for companies to demonstrate their ability to impact service quality positively. By participating in similar tenders, companies can enhance their market presence and contribute to critical public health initiatives.

## Notice

NLMHP is now a Quality Improvement (QI) Strategic Partner to work with the Partnership. A QI strategic partner will support the spread of QI at pace and scale which is one of the four pathways within the Strategic Outline Case for the integration of the two organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032454-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £993,717 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | BARNET ENFIELD AND HARINGEY MENTAL HEALTH TRUST |
| Locality | ESSEX |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM13 8GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Havering |
| Electoral ward | Rainham & Wennington |
| Westminster constituency | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Delivery location | TLI31 Camden and City of London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79633000 - Staff development services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2024 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032454-2024
- 29 May 2024 at 09:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016703-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ihi.org
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/
- https://www.candi.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nelft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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