---
title: "Implementing PCREF: improving racialised experiences in mental health care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064c27"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2026-03-27"
---

# Implementing PCREF: improving racialised experiences in mental health care

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064c27

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## Summary

NHS England has completed the award stage of a procurement contract titled "Implementing PCREF: improving racialised experiences in mental health care". This contract is within the health services industry, focusing on developing national guidance products for system-level accountability and provider-level quality improvement. The contracting authority, NHS England, located at Wellington House, London, United Kingdom, initiated an open procurement process with a value of £41,302. The contract was awarded to the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, located in London as well. The award was signed on 4th March 2026 and covers the period from 5th March to 5th June 2026. 

This procurement process creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services and related fields, enabling them to contribute to reducing racial inequalities in mental health care. Particularly, businesses with expertise in governance, accountability, or quality improvement practices in the healthcare sector may find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. The contract's emphasis on system-level guidance and provider-level competencies offers broad potential for innovation and specialist input, benefiting organisations geared towards enhancing mental health care and systemic efficacy across NHS structures. The competitive open procurement method ensures diverse participation, particularly encouraging small and medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises.

## Notice

Two national PCREF guidance products: one for system-level accountability and one for provider-level quality improvement. This will ensure consistent, evidence-based implementation of PCREF across the NHS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028347-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2026 - 5 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,500 |
| Lots value | £41,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,302 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | 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 | NATIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2026 at 10:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028347-2026
- 10 Feb 2026 at 11:18 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011742-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028347-2026
  27th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011742-2026
  10th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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