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

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to The NHS Confederation

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 and insight gathering to ensure that the programme is delivered in a way which takes account of the needs of end users and maximises improvements

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85100000 Health services

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: 9 Feb 2026, 11:54 GMT
Last source update: 9 Feb 2026, 11:54 GMT
Authority reference: C387054
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011316
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064af8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
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

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
9 Feb 2026, 11:54 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £141,9901 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The NHS Confederation10 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026	£141,990	—	Standstill

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-COH: 04358614 Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, london, London, E1 1FHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender9 Feb 2026, 11:54 GMT