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title: "Friends and Family Test: Measurement and Analytical Services"
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# Friends and Family Test: Measurement and Analytical Services

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0876ed1f-1d7e-496a-b8bc-462f8fb1196f

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## Summary

NHS England is initiating a public procurement process titled "Friends and Family Test: Measurement and Analytical Services" under the social research services category (CPV 79315000). Located in Leeds, England, NHS England is in the planning stage of this tender, with market engagement activities currently in progress. Suppliers are invited to provide feedback on the proposed specification and complete a Request for Information (RFI) by 12 Noon on 27 January 2025. The engagement notice was published on 13 January 2025. This procurement process aims to secure services for the development and maintenance of the NHS England Friends and Family Test (FFT) programme, with a total estimated value of £270,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data analysis, technical expertise, and social research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited for this contract, providing a chance to showcase their capabilities in advising, data collection, validation, and managing varied queries and processes associated with the FFT programme. Interested businesses that can manage data collections, respond to inquiries, and maintain web-based analysis platforms will find this opportunity conducive to business growth within the healthcare service analytics sector.

## Notice

NHS England is carrying out some initial market engagement for 'Friends and Family Test: Measurement and Analytical Services' and is inviting suppliers to comment on the proposed specification as detailed in Annex A of the Request for Information (RFI) document by asking a series of questions. Suppliers are asked to complete the RFI and upload to Atamis by 12 Noon, 27 January 2025. This proposal covers the provision of services and expertise that provide advice, data analysis, technical expertise and interpretative knowledge in relation to the development and maintenance of the NHS England Friends and Family Test (FFT) programme. The full range of tasks covers handling queries via email and telephone; data collections, including chasing up missing returns, data validation processes, producing files for publication; managing processes for collections, final checking of documents; and maintaining the NHS England Friends and Family Test Analysis web site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84e30a07-4f64-489f-8511-ddbaf4824b1d |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2025 at 10:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84e30a07-4f64-489f-8511-ddbaf4824b1d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84e30a07-4f64-489f-8511-ddbaf4824b1d
  13th January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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