Market Engagement - Lived Experience Framework

NHS England is undertaking a market engagement exercise to gauge market interest in the provision a Lived Experience Framework. <br/><br/>NHS England aims to create refresh the existing Framework and create a new Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities and to include an additional Lot – Lot 5. Lots are as follows: <br/><br/>- Lot 1: Health and Justice sector, <br/>- Lot 2: Armed Forces sector,<br/>- Lot 3: Sexual Assault services, <br/>- Lot 4: Children & Young person’s services<br/>- Lot 5: Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence<br/><br/>NHS England recognises that there are a range of providers of lived experience services, from large organisations through to micro-enterprises, with providers delivering services to particular geographical areas and/or nationwide. NHS England wishes to: <br/><br/>1) explore, understand, and address the pressures and challenges that lived experience providers face.<br/>2) understand what support is required so more providers feel confident to apply <br/>3) Advise the market of the planned forthcoming opportunity to apply to join this Framework. <br/><br/>It is anticipated that this new framework will open to new providers in Spring 2023. Being part of this Framework means that providers will be eligible to provide services through call-offs (see definition below) <br/><br/>NHS England is planning to run a virtual event, via Microsoft Teams at 13;00 hours on 11th September. Providers are asked to complete a Market Engagement questionnaire via Atamis to confirm their attendance at the event. <br/><br/>Project Reference number is: C199776. Additional information: Definitions <br/><br/>Framework - A list of Providers who have been pre qualified to be eligible to<br/>hold a contract.<br/><br/>Framework Member - A Provider who has successfully passed all of the questions during the tender<br/><br/>Call-off - The process used to attain a service contract / services<br/>from the Framework. This can be either a Mini-competition, or a Direct award.<br/><br/>Mini-Competition - A shortened version of a tender process, advertised only<br/>to Framework Members. <br/><br/>Direct Award - Under certain circumstances, that will be fully described in the Framework Tender, a Framework Member may be requested to supply required services, without having to Bid during a mini competition.