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Published 12 Feb 2026, 15:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

User involvement in the NHS Diabetes Programme

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£141,990published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Diabetes UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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.

  1. Strategy
  2. Consumer Analysis
  3. Engagement
  4. Involving people living with diabetes
  5. 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 published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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-065317 Find 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
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 15:49 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 15:51 GMT
    UK7
  3. Contract details notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 15:53 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract termination notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 12:18 BST
    UK11
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 12 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £141,9901 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

NHS England

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Diabetes UKAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPNH-5783-YDNJ Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, England, E1 1FH, london, London, E1 1FHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure