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title: "Market Engagement - Lived Experience Framework (NHS England)"
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buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
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# Market Engagement - Lived Experience Framework (NHS England)

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-184eed03-eb72-45b0-838c-1d27530284cb

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a planning phase tender titled "Market Engagement - Lived Experience Framework (NHS England)" under the administrative healthcare services category. This tender aims to refresh and create a new framework across various lived experience specialities, with opportunities for providers ranging from large organisations to micro-enterprises. The engagement end date is set for 6th September 2023, with a virtual event scheduled for 11th September at 13:00 hours.

This tender by NHS England presents opportunities for small and voluntary sector enterprises interested in providing services in areas such as health and justice, armed forces, sexual assault services, children & young person's services, and domestic abuse & sexual violence. Businesses involved in healthcare services provision are well-suited to compete in this market engagement exercise, which is a preliminary step before the forthcoming procurement opportunity for the Lived Experience Framework.

## Notice

NHS England is undertaking a market engagement exercise to gauge market interest in the provision a Lived Experience Framework. 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: - Lot 1: Health and Justice sector, - Lot 2: Armed Forces sector, - Lot 3: Sexual Assault services, - Lot 4: Children & Young person's services - Lot 5: Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence 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: 1) explore, understand, and address the pressures and challenges that lived experience providers face. 2) understand what support is required so more providers feel confident to apply 3) Advise the market of the planned forthcoming opportunity to apply to join this Framework. 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) 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. Project Reference number is: C199776 https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - please see attached Atamis guidance on how to Register. Additional information: Definitions Framework - A list of Providers who have been pre qualified to be eligible to hold a contract. Framework Member - A Provider who has successfully passed all of the questions during the tender Call-off - The process used to attain a service contract / services from the Framework. This can be either a Mini-competition, or a Direct award. Mini-Competition - A shortened version of a tender process, advertised only to Framework Members. The advertisement is asking Framework Members to Bid to provide a the service required, as described in the service specification. 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. This is purely an early engagement exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc1efcdb-8f18-4a92-b8b4-d0b0b9fef464 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| 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

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2023 at 10:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc1efcdb-8f18-4a92-b8b4-d0b0b9fef464

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc1efcdb-8f18-4a92-b8b4-d0b0b9fef464
  21st August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20e0b22a-c7b3-40c4-a463-940632c07b00
  Atamis Supplier Guidance

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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