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Published 15 Dec 2023, 15:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lived Experience Framework - NHS England

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Jan 2024
Lots 6see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrs 11 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 May 2024

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS England Central Health & Justice team, is seeking to establish a multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the provision of Lived Experience services.<br/><br/>The aim of this framework agreement is to implement a compliant and streamlined route to<br/>market for NHS organisations to facilitate the procurement of a wide range of services<br/>relating to procuring lived experience input across:<br/>- Health & Justice sector<br/>- Armed Forces sector<br/>- Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARCs)<br/>- Children & Young People services<br/>- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/>- Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts.<br/><br/>To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis esourcing<br/>portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗. ATAMIS Project reference is:<br/>C226225

CPV: Administrative healthcare services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs 11 mo from 1 May 2024

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £0: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Health & Justice sector 3 yrs 11 moceiling above

The key objective is to create a Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities<br/>(including where a Provider may be able to support more than one category): <br/><br/>- Health & Justice sector<br/>- Armed Forces sector<br/>- Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARCs)<br/>- Children & Young People services<br/>- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/>- Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts. <br/><br/>The Provider will provide Lived Experience services on a Call-off basis for NHS England and/or Participating Authorities (any NHS organisation) as required. <br/><br/>Please note, that this Procurement is to create a Framework and not to immediately award any Call-Off Contracts. The process for awarding call-off contracts is described further in procurement documentation. This procurement will establish a Framework and as such there is no guaranteed contract value, however the process that is being undertaken will allow Call-Off contracts to be awarded via this framework.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Armed Forces sector 3 yrs 11 moceiling above

The key objective is to create a Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities<br/>(including where a Provider may be able to support more than one category): <br/><br/>- Health & Justice sector<br/>- Armed Forces sector<br/>- Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARCs)<br/>- Children & Young People services<br/>- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/>- Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts. <br/><br/>The Provider will provide Lived Experience services on a Call-off basis for NHS England and/or Participating Authorities (any NHS organisation) as required. <br/><br/>Please note, that this Procurement is to create a Framework and not to immediately award any Call-Off Contracts. The process for awarding call-off contracts is described further in procurement documentation. This procurement will establish a Framework and as such there is no guaranteed contract value, however the process that is being undertaken will allow Call-Off contracts to be awarded via this framework.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Sexual Assault services 3 yrs 11 moceiling above

The key objective is to create a Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities<br/>(including where a Provider may be able to support more than one category): <br/><br/>- Health & Justice sector<br/>- Armed Forces sector<br/>- Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARCs)<br/>- Children & Young People services<br/>- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/>- Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts. <br/><br/>The Provider will provide Lived Experience services on a Call-off basis for NHS England and/or Participating Authorities (any NHS organisation) as required. <br/><br/>Please note, that this Procurement is to create a Framework and not to immediately award any Call-Off Contracts. The process for awarding call-off contracts is described further in procurement documentation. This procurement will establish a Framework and as such there is no guaranteed contract value, however the process that is being undertaken will allow Call-Off contracts to be awarded via this framework.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Children & Young person’s services 3 yrs 11 moceiling above

The key objective is to create a Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities<br/>(including where a Provider may be able to support more than one category): <br/><br/>- Health & Justice sector<br/>- Armed Forces sector<br/>- Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARCs)<br/>- Children & Young People services<br/>- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/>- Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts. <br/><br/>The Provider will provide Lived Experience services on a Call-off basis for NHS England and/or Participating Authorities (any NHS organisation) as required. <br/><br/>Please note, that this Procurement is to create a Framework and not to immediately award any Call-Off Contracts. The process for awarding call-off contracts is described further in procurement documentation. This procurement will establish a Framework and as such there is no guaranteed contract value, however the process that is being undertaken will allow Call-Off contracts to be awarded via this framework.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence 3 yrs 11 moceiling above

The key objective is to create a Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities<br/>(including where a Provider may be able to support more than one category): <br/><br/>- Health & Justice sector<br/>- Armed Forces sector<br/>- Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARCs)<br/>- Children & Young People services<br/>- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/>- Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts. <br/><br/>The Provider will provide Lived Experience services on a Call-off basis for NHS England and/or Participating Authorities (any NHS organisation) as required. <br/><br/>Please note, that this Procurement is to create a Framework and not to immediately award any Call-Off Contracts. The process for awarding call-off contracts is described further in procurement documentation. This procurement will establish a Framework and as such there is no guaranteed contract value, however the process that is being undertaken will allow Call-Off contracts to be awarded via this framework.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism 3 yrs 11 moceiling above

The key objective is to create a Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities<br/>(including where a Provider may be able to support more than one category): <br/><br/>- Health & Justice sector<br/>- Armed Forces sector<br/>- Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARCs)<br/>- Children & Young People services<br/>- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/>- Learning Disability, Neurodiversity & Autism<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts. <br/><br/>The Provider will provide Lived Experience services on a Call-off basis for NHS England and/or Participating Authorities (any NHS organisation) as required. <br/><br/>Please note, that this Procurement is to create a Framework and not to immediately award any Call-Off Contracts. The process for awarding call-off contracts is described further in procurement documentation. This procurement will establish a Framework and as such there is no guaranteed contract value, however the process that is being undertaken will allow Call-Off contracts to be awarded via this framework.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Lived Experience Framework - NHS England” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Dec 2023, 15:32 GMT
Last source update
15 Dec 2023, 15:32 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
Framework Ref: AG23606/LEF
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036998
Classification (CPV)
Administrative healthcare services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042626 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Estimated total value indicated in II.1.5.1 is is only an indicative for the entire spent throughout the life of the framework agreement. <br/><br/>Further Framework Windows are anticipated in the future for other specialist sectors. The Commissioner reserves the right to amend or add new lot(s) from time to time to ensure patient needs are met throughout the lifetime of this framework<br/><br/>We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Appointment period ends
25 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Dec 2023 → 1 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Dec 2023, 15:32 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    25 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 May 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 7UEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtMediation bodyReview contact point London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria