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Act Now Evaluation

Buyer: NHS England →

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BuyerNHS England
StatusAwarded
Deadline15 May 2026
Value£30,000
Published14 Jul 2026

What is being bought

NHS England London region is preparing to commission an independent evaluation of the ACT NOW programme, following the successful launch of the pilot in 2024. The evaluation will be undertaken by an external organisation and will focus on understanding the programme’s impact in clinical practice. To ensure a robust and comprehensive assessment, the evaluation will draw on a mixed methods approach, including: Online surveys – to capture broad participant feedback and quantitative insights Focus groups – to explore shared experiences, themes, and perceptions in a facilitated group setting In-depth interviews – to gather detailed, qualitative perspectives from key stakeholders Local pilot site highlight reports and feedback including blogs – to gather themes and insight from correlating the feedback Data collected by pilot sites (18 sites) for time to analgesia – to analyse pre and post implementation of ACT NOW. This evaluation will help determine the effectiveness of ACT NOW, identify areas for refinement, and inform clinical practice recommendations and future commissioning decisions. Please note: all tender documents will be issued on the following Atamis portal: https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4614579849119-Login-to-the-Portal Should you wish to contract with NHS England, you will also be required to register on the Central Digital Platform if not already done so: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html

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Statuscomplete

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Awards

Contracts

Act Now Evaluation

Statusactive
Value£27,450

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Latest release ID065919-2026
Latest release timestampTue Jul 14 2026 08:18:17 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043302-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
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Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
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Notice history

DateEventReference
14 Jul 2026award, contract065919-2026
12 May 2026tenderUpdate043302-2026
29 Apr 2026tender039017-2026

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