Official UK procurement notice
User involvement in the NHS Diabetes Programme
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe key aim of this work is to contract with a partner organisation to deliver a package of user engagements to ensure that the programme is delivered in a way which takes account of the needs of end users.
The requirements and specific deliverables are outlined below.
- Strategy
- Consumer Analysis
- Engagement
- Involving people living with diabetes
- Sharing good practice.
The NHS Diabetes Programme is jointly delivered with Diabetes UK. Diabetes UK, the leading charity for those living with diabetes, provides subject matter expertise and the patient voice and has been part of the programme since it was launched 5 years ago.
NOTE: Actual start date of this contract is 05/09/2025. An issue with the FTS Notice does not allow a start date to be added retrospectively.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 15:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 12:18 BST
- Authority reference
C387054- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056139- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065317Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance
- Published justification
There is a lack of competitive rivalry in this area due to the unique access to networks, expertise, and national infrastructure that Diabetes UK holds.
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published12 Feb 2026, 15:49 GMTUK5
- Contract details notice published12 Feb 2026, 15:51 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published12 Feb 2026, 15:53 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract termination notice published15 Jun 2026, 12:18 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 12 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes UKSMEVCSE13 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 | £141,990 | — | Awarded |
Contracts
User Involvement in the NHS Diabetes Programme · Diabetes UKSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2026
- Value
- £141,990
- Period
- 13 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- terminated, This contract termination is being published to advise of the end of this contract. The delay in publishing this notice is due to administrative and operational circumstances.
- Final value
- £141,900
- Termination
- contractCompleted
- Change Note in description
1 agreed KPI: The key aim of this work is to contract with a partner organisation to deliver a package of user engagements and insight gathering to ensure that the programme is delivered in a way which takes account of the needs of end users.
- The key aim of this work is to contract with a partner organisation to deliver a package of user engagements and insight gathering to ensure that the programme is delivered in a way which takes account of the needs of end users.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Diabetes UKAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender