Official UK procurement notice
Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) service to NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB)
Authority: NHS Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) sought a provider to commission a Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) service for the BNSSG Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS).
The MNVP will act as an independent service user-led partnership, working alongside maternity and neonatal providers to gather, analyse and present the experiences of women, birthing people, babies and families, and support continuous quality improvement and co-production.
The service will involve structured engagement, outreach, data collection and analysis, representation at LMNS governance meetings, and collaboration with maternity and neonatal clinical teams across the two acute Trusts within BNSSG. The service will deliver against national MNVP guidance and required outcomes set out by NHS England.
The Provider will employ a small core MNVP team (Trust Lead, Neonatal Lead and Engagement role) and provide the infrastructure, governance, supervision, digital systems and support required to deliver a robust and representative MNVP service.
Key components of the service include:
- Engagement activity across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
- Culturally safe, trauma-informed and inclusive approaches tailored to diverse communities.
- Strong representation of Black, Asian and minoritised voices, deprived communities, and seldom-heard groups.
- Collection, analysis and thematic reporting of qualitative and quantitative feedback.
- Co-production of improvement activities with families and system partners.
- Active attendance at LMNS governance, safety and quality forums.
- Support for MNVP volunteers.
- Social media and communications activity to promote engagement.
The MNVP Strategic and Commissioning Lead will remain employed by BNSSG ICB and will work closely with the commissioned provider.
The contract is for 2 years with an optional extension of up to 1 year.
The value of the contract is £90,000.00 per annum, giving a total contract value of £180,000.00 for the initial 2 year term and £270,000 if the full 1 year extension is adopted.
The new contract will commence on the 15th of May 2026 with mobilisation planned from April 2026
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Nov 2028, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£225,000
- Economic & financial standing
The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the minimum level of economic and financial standing threshold within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.
- Technical & professional ability
The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the minimum level of economic and financial standing threshold within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 80%
- Value: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Value
- Economic & financial standing
The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the minimum level of economic and financial standing threshold within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.
- Technical & professional ability
The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the minimum level of economic and financial standing threshold within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
- Yes · next expected 3 Nov 2028
- First published
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2026, 10:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C400424/WA18271- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080091- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef88Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full
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Timeline
5 Dec 2025 → 5 May 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published328 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:04 GMT
- Submission deadline283 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by236 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts197 days ago15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent191 days ago21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published191 days ago21 Apr 2026, 10:43 BST
- Standstill ends176 days ago5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025- Tender notice published5 Dec 2025, 12:04 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Apr 2026, 10:43 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Apr 2026, 10:43 BST
- Contract signature expected6 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolving Communities CICSMEVCSEMaternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) service15 May 2026 – 15 May 2028 · up to 15 May 2029Extensions: At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have extension options of any period up to 1 year. | £225,000 | 21 Apr 2026standstill to 5 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)Beneficiary authority
- NHS South Central and West CSUProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Support
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- EVOLVING COMMUNITIES C.I.C.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome. …
- Technical specifications Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome. …
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender