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Nursing and Midwifery Council · Local authority

In brief

Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced plans to buy consultancy and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 months, up to 8 months with extensions, starting 14 July 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Friday 12 March 2027

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for consultancy contracts across the UK (from 512 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The NMC is seeking specialist partner support to introduce and embed an evidence-based operational excellence methodology to build consistent operational capability, improve performance visibility and support.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: nmcprocurementportal.force.com.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 12 March 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 088759-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 098470-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

30

Awards

21

Suppliers it has used most for consultancy

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From notice 088759-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 September 2026, last updated 19 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 19 October 2026.