Ends Jan 2027
Continuation of Remote Clinical Coding Support
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber · 7-month contract
Held by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited
Clinical coding tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
72 clinical coding tenders and contracts, 27 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£280k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs58%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now1See them →
Clinical coding contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
30 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 clinical coding opportunity is open now
- Pre-market30 Sep 2026UHB Outsourcing Clinical Coding PMEUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Clinical Coding Consultancy ServicesUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by PwC£480k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Clinical Coding ResourceMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£108k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026Continuation of Remote Clinical Coding SupportSheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£10k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Coding Services - Health Service BusinessSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Maxwell Stanley Consulting Limited£97k
- Awarded20 May 2026Clinical Coding Delivery SupportUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Monmouth Partners Limited£81k
- Awarded13 May 2026CA16911 - Outsourced clinical coding workEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£186k
- Awarded11 May 2026Clinical Coding ExtensionUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£256k
- Awarded5 May 2026WHTHT - Remote Clinical Coding ServicesWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Softcat£260k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Outsourced Clinical CodingEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£186k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Outsourced Clinical CodingEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£186k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Outsourced Clinical CodingEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£186k
- Awarded16 Feb 2026Coding Support ServicesMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£71k
- Awarded4 Feb 2026Clinical Coding Consultancy ServicesUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by PwC£50k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026GB-Northampton: Provision Of Clinical Coding Services under COCH Clinical Coding Support Services DPSNorthampton General Hospital NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£450k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026GB-Kettering: Provision Of Clinical Coding Services under COCH Clinical Coding Support Services DPSKettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£321k
- Awarded9 Dec 2025Clinical Coding Optimised ReviewUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Government Campus - Ernst & Young LLP (EY)£25k
- Awarded27 Nov 2025Clinical Coding ImprovementNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Woodward Associates Limited£12k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Remote Clinical Coding Contract 01.04.26 - 31.03.28Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£50k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Remote Clinical Coding Outsourced ProvisionThe Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Monmouth Partners Limited£568k
- Awarded12 Sep 2025CEC Healthcare - Clinical CodingHumber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£40k
- Awarded16 Jun 20252025 ENQ20250605 Auxiliary clinical coding - three months contractAshford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£48k
- Awarded19 May 2025Clinical CodingHumber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£24k
- Awarded17 Apr 2025Outsourced clinical coding workEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Monmouth Partners Limited£79k
- Awarded17 Apr 2025Outsourced clinical coding workEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Monmouth Partners Limited£79k
- Awarded17 Apr 2025Outsourced clinical coding workEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Monmouth Partners Limited£79k
- Awarded9 Apr 2025CA15657 - Clinical Coding Services for Admitted Patient Care (APC)Whittington Health NHS Trust · LondonWon by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust£236k
- Awarded24 Mar 2025Clinical Coding ServicesSussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by CEC Healthcare Coding Limited£28k
- Awarded19 Mar 2025The Provision of Clinical CodersNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by QCI (UK) Limited£269k
- Awarded1 Jan 2025PAHT - Clinical Coding Support & MentoringWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Monmouth Partners Limited£46k
Where to bid
Where clinical coding tenders are run
Atamis2 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
CEC Healthcare Coding Limited won the most clinical coding contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEC Healthcare Coding Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 16 | £2.3m | 9 | ||
| 2 | Monmouth Partners Limited East of England · See every contract | 6 | £930k | 4 | ||
| 3 | PwC East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £530k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | QCI (UK) Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £269k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Softcat East of England · See every contract | 1 | £260k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London · See every contract | 1 | £236k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Maxwell Stanley Consulting Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £97k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Government Campus - Ernst & Young LLP (EY) East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £25k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Woodward Associates Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £12k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 100% of clinical coding contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought clinical coding more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many clinical coding contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many clinical coding contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 8 | £1.2m |
| 2 | Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £114k |
| 3 | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | 2 | £530k |
| 4 | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £337k |
| 5 | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £305k |
| 6 | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £179k |
| 7 | The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £568k |
| 8 | Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | 1 | £450k |
| 9 | Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £321k |
| 10 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 1 | £269k |
41 clinical coding contracts awarded since 2021
- 12021
- 32022
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- 22024
- 142025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of clinical coding contracts are worth less than £89k
NHS and health
The 10 biggest clinical coding contracts
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation TrustMonmouth Partners Limited · 30 Sep 2025
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustPwC · 27 Aug 2026
- Northampton General Hospital NHS TrustCEC Healthcare Coding Limited · 13 Jan 2026
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation TrustCEC Healthcare Coding Limited · 13 Jan 2026
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipQCI (UK) Limited · 19 Mar 2025
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustSoftcat · 5 May 2026
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustCEC Healthcare Coding Limited · 11 May 2026
- Whittington Health NHS TrustGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · 9 Apr 2025
- NHS and health bodyEast of England · March 2026
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustCEC Healthcare Coding Limited · 13 May 2026
Renewing contracts
2 clinical coding contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends May 2027
WHTHT - Remote Clinical Coding Services
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by Softcat
Where and when
The East of England awards the most clinical coding contracts. March and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 0 | 11 | £1.5m | £186k | CEC Healthcare Coding Limited (5) | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (8) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £693k | £40k | CEC Healthcare Coding Limited (4) | Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.3m | £321k | CEC Healthcare Coding Limited and PwC (2 each) | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £172k | £48k | CEC Healthcare Coding Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £179k | – | CEC Healthcare Coding Limited (2) | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £337k | – | – | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £236k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £269k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £280k a month
of clinical coding contracts awarded.
Typical contract £186k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
clinical coding contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
clinical coding contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for clinical coding work.
1 open to join now. - 58%
of clinical coding contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 24 award notices.
How many clinical coding tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 72 | 27 |
| Contracts awarded | 40 | 18 |
4 clinical coding contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 17 buyers awarded clinical coding contracts to 9 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many clinical coding contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 17 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector clinical coding contract worth?
The median is £89k, and 77% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector clinical coding contracts?
CEC Healthcare Coding Limited won the most (16), and the most by value (£2.3m).
Which buyers award the most clinical coding contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 100% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most clinical coding contracts?
The East of England: 11 of 30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (5) and the East Midlands (5).
How many clinical coding contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 January 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Qualified clinical coders assign ICD-10 and OPCS codes to a provider's patient episodes, remotely or on site, to clear backlogs or run the coding function, and audit coding accuracy.
- Outsourced inpatient and outpatient clinical coding
- Coding backlog clearance
- Clinical coding audits
- Coding for mental health and community providers
What is not included
- Clinical coding software (see Clinical coding software)
- National clinical audits and registries (see Clinical audit software)
- Individual temporary coders supplied as agency staff (another industry: recruitment-hr)