---
title: "NHS Alliance - Annual Membership"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e1bf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# NHS Alliance - Annual Membership

Buyer: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e1bf

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## Summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust procured annual membership of The NHS Alliance, a membership organisation serving the NHS. The membership brings together the former NHS Providers and NHS Confederation organisations, which have combined into one body. The Trust had previously held memberships of both organisations and is using the combined organisation for its membership requirement. The service is delivered for the Trust in Maidstone and the wider Kent and Medway area. This is a service rather than a goods or works contract, and is relevant to organisations providing NHS-sector membership, representation, networking or related professional services. The appointed organisation, The NHS Alliance, is based in London and is described as a large supplier. The procurement covered one completed requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, stating that only one supplier could provide the membership because NHS Providers and NHS Confederation had joined to form The NHS Alliance. The contract was signed on 1 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded supplier is The NHS Alliance. The contract value is £32,371 including applicable taxes, and the award is for services. The process comprised one lot, which was completed. The award is active and the contract is active. The stated rationale also notes that the combined membership is cheaper than purchasing memberships from the two former organisations separately.

This procurement demonstrates a defined NHS buyer requirement for organisational membership that combines representation previously obtained from two separate NHS bodies. It is most relevant to established membership organisations, sector alliances and professional bodies with a credible NHS focus, an existing network of NHS organisations, and the ability to provide annual membership access and associated representation through a single organisation. A future competitor would need to show that its membership offer is sufficiently distinctive and comprehensive to meet the Trust’s combined needs, rather than simply supplying a general professional subscription. Commercial credibility would depend on demonstrating NHS-sector reach, continuity of service, organisational scale and value against alternative memberships. The requirement also indicates that the buyer values consolidation where one provider can replace multiple memberships at lower overall cost.

## Notice

Annual membership of NHS Alliance, this was NHS Providers and NHS Confederation, but they have now combined to come together as one body. There is only one possible supplier for this, NHS Providers and NHS Confederation have joined together to become NHS Alliance. In previous years we have had a membership to both organisations, this joint organisation is cheaper than both of them singularly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076388-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £32,371 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME16 9PH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Barming Heath & Teston |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The NHS Alliance |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98100000 - Membership organisation services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 16:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076388-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076388-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://thenhsalliance.org/
- https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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