Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 10 Feb 2026, 11:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Implementing PCREF: improving racialised experiences in mental health care

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£41,500£49,800 inc. VAT0.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Feb 2026awarded 4 Mar 2026
Awarded to Royal College of Psychiatrists
Contract term 1 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensions · starts 26 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£41,500
Contract period: 26 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensionsValue: £41,500 exc. VAT · £49,800 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional 3-month time only extension.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 70% technical and social value, 30% price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Feb 2026, 11:18 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMT
Authority reference
C434781
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011742
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064c27 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tendering portal ‘Atamis’ used the Contracting Authority for this procurement:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

User Guide:

services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_G… ↗

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published261 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 11:18 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by258 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline254 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts245 days ago
    26 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published216 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 11:18 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,3021 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Royal College of PsychiatristsVCSE£41,302 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Implementing PCREF: improving racialised experiences in mental health care · Royal College of PsychiatristsVCSE

    Signed
    4 Mar 2026
    Value
    £41,302
    Period
    5 Mar 2026 – 5 Jun 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender