Official UK procurement notice
Provision of NHS Youth Forum Services
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for a delivery partner to manage and deliver the NHS Youth Forum Service, a national programme that enables children and young people to influence the design, delivery and improvement of healthcare services. The service supports NHS England in meeting its statutory duty for public involvement under Section 13Q by providing a structured, inclusive and representative platform through which young people can share their lived experiences, contribute to policy development and help shape national healthcare priorities. The appointed supplier will be responsible for managing forum membership, facilitating engagement and consultation activities, supporting collaboration with NHS England and wider system partners, and ensuring that the voices of children and young people are meaningfully heard, valued and translated into action across key programmes and strategic priorities.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£450,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality Including Sustainability and Social Value: 70%
- Commercial and Price Schedule: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality Including Sustainability and Social Value: Technical/Quality, Including Sustainability and Social Value
- Commercial and Price Schedule
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 1 May 2026, 13:39 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2026, 14:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
C450146- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053196- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06904dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Interested suppliers must submit a completed Bid Response Document via the Atamis e-Tendering Portal: health-family.force.com/login ↗
Please note:
- Expressions of interest and bid submissions will not be accepted by any other means.
- All documentation and supporting information are available via the e-tendering portal.
- Bidders must respond to all questions in the bid documentation.
Timeline
1 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published175 days ago1 May 2026, 13:39 BST
- Next notice expected160 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement160 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
NHS England is undertaking a market engagement exercise to seek feedback from potential providers in relation to the future delivery of NHS Youth Forum Services.
This exercise is issued as a Request for Information (RFI) only. It is intended to inform NHS England’s understanding of the market and potential delivery models and does not represent a commitment or guarantee that a procurement will proceed.
NHS England is exploring the appointment of a support partner to deliver and manage the NHS Youth Forum, including associated engagement activities such as:
- Consultations and long term research projects
- Content creation
- Attendance and support at in person events
These activities support NHS England’s statutory duties in relation to public involvement (Section 13Q), ensuring young people are meaningfully involved in decisions about the services NHS England commissions.
The NHS Youth Forum also supports wider government engagement, including work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and other government departments. For example, Forum members have met with policy leads and ministers to contribute to discussions on the 10 Year Health Plan.
Subject to the outcome of this market engagement and internal approvals, NHS England anticipates running a competitive tender exercise for these services. The proposed contract term is expected to be:
- An initial term of up to 24 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months,
- Any extension would be subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability.
How to Participate
Interested organisations are invited to review the RFI documentation and submit their responses in line with the instructions provided.
- Deadline for RFI submissions: 12:00pm on Friday 15 May 2026
Please follow the link below to access the RFI documentation and submit your response health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Tender notice published140 days ago5 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
- Clarification questions by119 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline109 days ago6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent85 days ago30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by84 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends72 days ago11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published30 days ago23 Sept 2026, 14:41 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 May 2026, 13:39 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published5 Jun 2026, 10:53 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active5 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST5 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Jul 2026, 16:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2026, 16:32 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Sept 2026, 14:41 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 1 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation People1 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: The Contract will be award for Initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for 12-month periods (up to 36 months). | £440,109same award published again · counted once | 30 Jul 2026standstill to 11 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
| Participation People | £440,109 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of NHS Youth Forum Services · Participation People
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2026
- Value
- £440,109
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for 12-month periods (up to 36 months)
1 agreed KPI: Recruitment of Youth Forum members
- Recruitment of Youth Forum members, At least 25 new members recruited each year.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 3 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Participation PeopleAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender