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# Act Now Evaluation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/act-now-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-068da9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "Act Now Evaluation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £30,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** £30,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Evaluation consultancy services, Health services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £27,450 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/act-now-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-068da9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068da9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/act-now-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-068da9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/act-now-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-068da9#participate

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79419000, 85100000

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/10/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Healthcare Innovation Consortium Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184673`
  - Value: £27,450 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Act Now Evaluation (active)
  - Signed Value: £27,450
  - Signed Date: 13/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039017-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-14T08:18:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T08:35:32.981Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068da9