Official UK procurement notice
Lived Experience Framework - NHS England - Window 2
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England Central Health & Justice team, has an established multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the provision of Lived Experience services and wishes to open a new window (window 2) to allow new providers to apply.<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/>- Migrant Health<br/><br/>This Framework can be used by any NHS organisation in England including ICBs, CSUs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts.
CPV: Administrative healthcare services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs 5 mo from 1 Feb 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£20,000,000
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).
- “Lived Experience Framework - NHS England - Window 2” 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
- 24 Sept 2025, 16:33 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Sept 2025, 16:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Oct 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059424- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a177Find 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<br/><br/>The framework was originally established under Public Contract Regulations (2015) and as such, PCR rules continue to apply.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 Sept 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Notice published397 days ago24 Sept 2025, 16:33 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends392 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened367 days ago24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts268 days ago1 Feb 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.