Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 16 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lived Experience Commissioning Support

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT3.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 23 Feb 2026
Awarded to EPIC Consultant Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 22 Feb 2027 · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS East of England is procuring a Lived Experience Commissioning Support service to involve individuals with first-hand experience of the criminal justice system in shaping health and justice services. NOTE: This contract started on 23/02/2026 but was not fully signed until 20/03/2026.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 (1 yr)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Technical 10% Social Value 30% Commercial

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT
Last source update
25 Mar 2026, 16:29 GMT
Authority reference
C411073
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004140
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607a4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 25 Mar 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published282 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT
  2. Tender notice published281 days ago
    17 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT
  3. Next notice expected279 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by270 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline261 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Contract starts245 days ago
    23 Feb 2026
  7. Latest notice published214 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 16:29 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    17 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    17 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT
    -7 days · was 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 16:29 GMT
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    25 Mar 2026, 16:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,4251 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EPIC Consultant Limited£48,425 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lived Experience Commissioning Support · EPIC Consultant Limited

    Signed
    23 Feb 2026
    Value
    £48,425
    Period
    23 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EPIC Consultant LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13980532 150b Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, South East, TN25 5DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender