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title: "Healthcare Improvement Framework - Bolton NHS FT"
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buyer: "Bolton NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Healthcare Improvement Framework - Bolton NHS FT

Buyer: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f611

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## Summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is procuring specialist healthcare improvement consultancy to support the development of Bolton’s Quality Management System, organisational improvement capability and transformation programme. The work uses the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s established improvement framework, covering quality improvement, leadership development, service transformation and organisational culture change through a single methodology. Its purpose is to embed a consistent approach across the Trust’s clinical, operational and corporate services while building sustainable internal capability and capacity. This is a professional consulting service for a healthcare organisation, rather than clinical treatment, construction or supply of physical goods. Delivery is for the Trust in the Bolton area of England’s North West.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award and the tender is complete. The award was dated 9 September 2026 and went to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The award value is £225,800 excluding VAT, or £270,960 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. A signature milestone was scheduled for 28 September 2026, and the standstill period ends on 22 September 2026. The Trust’s stated rationale is that IHI offers the best strategic fit, with an established methodology aligned to the full improvement programme; using another provider could create inconsistency, disrupt continuity and risk delivery. The requirement was a single lot and was identified as suitable for SMEs.

For a supplier competing for similar future healthcare improvement work, the requirement shows that Bolton NHS Foundation Trust values a recognised, coherent improvement methodology rather than a collection of disconnected services. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in healthcare quality improvement, organisational transformation, leadership development and culture change, with the ability to connect these areas within one practical framework. It would also need to help clinical, operational and corporate teams adopt a consistent approach, while transferring knowledge and building lasting in-house capability and capacity. Relevant evidence would include successful work with NHS or comparable healthcare organisations, strong programme management, senior stakeholder engagement and the ability to maintain continuity across a broad organisational transformation programme.

## Notice

Support for the development Bolton's Quality Management System (QMS), organisational improvement capability and transformation programme using the IHI established improvement framework

### Procurement Information

The Trust intends to award a contract to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to support the development of its Quality Management System (QMS), organisational improvement capability and transformation programme. IHI has been identified as the supplier offering the best strategic fit for the Trust's requirements, providing an established healthcare improvement framework that aligns quality improvement, leadership development, service transformation and organisational culture change within a single methodology. The appointment will support the Trust's objective of embedding a consistent approach to improvement across clinical, operational and corporate services, whilst developing sustainable internal capability and capacity. Engagement of an alternative provider would introduce a different framework and methodology, creating a risk to consistency, continuity and delivery of the Trust's wider transformation programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085580-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Postcode area | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL4 0JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Farnworth North |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 20:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085580-2026
- 9 Sep 2026 at 19:36 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085579-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085580-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085579-2026
  9th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ihi.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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