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NQB Effective Safe Staffing Evidence Reviews

NHS England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS England

Buyer Address: Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKI45, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
95000.0 GBP
Gross: 114000.0 GBP
Published
08 Dec 2025, 11:36
Deadline
12 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

NHS England has been commissioned by the National Quality Board (NQB) to oversee the development of a contemporary suite of improvement resources for safer staffing. The programme will update the existing improvement resources and will write brand new safe staffing resources via working groups chaired by strategic influencers and attended by subject matter experts. There are five focuses for this Safe Staffing programme, and they will be split into Lots. Lot 1: The Children & Young People's Critical Care Services Lot 2: The Community & District Nursing Services Lot 3: Operating Theatres Lot 4: Children & Young People's Community Services Lot 5: Neonatal Services

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080520-2025

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Lots

Lot Title: The Children & Young People’s Critical Care Services

Lot Description: This evidence review will be to support safe staffing in Children and Young People’s Critical Care Services in NHS hospitals. The scope includes both intensive and high dependency care delivered within discrete locations such as Intensive Care Units (ICU), High Dependency Units (HDU) or combined/co-located units. The guidance will focus on critical care service provision at Level 3, though Level 2 will be considered as appropriate.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 19,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 22,800.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Title: The Community & District Nursing Services

Lot Description: This evidence review will be to support safe staffing in NHS community services and will consider clinical establishment setting, approval and deployment from the team leader of the community service to the board of directors. Community health teams support people with complex health and care needs to live independently for as long as possible. Services are delivered in people’s homes, including care homes, but also in community hospitals, intermediate care facilities and clinics.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 19,000.00

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 22,800.00

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 2 Contract End: 2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Title: Operating Theatres

Lot Description: This evidence review will be to support safe staffing in Operating Theatres in NHS hospitals in England, including surgical perioperative and postoperative services. It will consider clinical establishment setting, approval and deployment from the multidisciplinary team across surgical and perioperative pathways.

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Value: GBP 19,000.00

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 22,800.00

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 3 Contract End: 2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Title: Children & Young People’s Community Services

Lot Description: This evidence review will be to support safe staffing in NHS children and young people’s (CYP) community services and will consider clinical establishment setting, approval and deployment from the team leader of the community service to the board of directors. CYP Community health teams support young people with complex health and care needs to live independently for as long as possible. Scope includes services delivered in people’s homes, in community hospitals, intermediate care facilities and clinics.

Lot 4 Status: active

Lot 4 Value: GBP 19,000.00

Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 22,800.00

Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 4 Contract End: 2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Title: Neonatal Services

Lot Description: This evidence review will be to support safe staffing in NHS neonatal services over the whole pathway of care for newborn babies, ranging from intensive care through to community outreach. Scope includes wherever neonates may also be cared for – i.e. in infant and children’s wards areas in specialist children’s hospitals or district general hospitals.

Lot 5 Status: active

Lot 5 Value: GBP 19,000.00

Lot 5 Value (Gross): GBP 22,800.00

Lot 5 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 5 Contract End: 2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 5 SME Suitable: Yes

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