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PCS National Assurance for Primary Care Contractor 2025-26

Buyer: NHS England →

BuyerNHS England
Statuscomplete
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published9 Jun 2026

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05f3eb
Latest release ID054423-2026
Latest release timestampTue Jun 09 2026 15:08:35 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusNot published
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source0
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
9 Jun 2026contractTermination054423-2026
4 Feb 2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate010226-2026
16 Dec 2025award, contract083179-2025
11 Dec 2025award, contract082199-2025
11 Dec 2025award, contract082022-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (5 releases)
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4 Feb 2026 · 010226-2026 · awardUpdate, contractUpdate
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11 Dec 2025 · 082199-2025 · award, contract
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11 Dec 2025 · 082022-2025 · award, contract
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