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title: "Academic research: Review of children & adolescent gender identity services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029499"
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# Academic research: Review of children & adolescent gender identity services

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029499

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## Summary

NHS England has awarded a contract for academic research on Review of children & adolescent gender identity services to University of York. The contract is valued at £1,227,114. The research aims to inform the future shape of gender identity development services for children and young people. The contract period is from September 8, 2021, to January 8, 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health services sector to engage in expert-led research and engagement activities. Companies with expertise in health services, academic research, and data synthesis are well-suited to compete. The tender, initiated by NHS England, aims to incorporate lived experience and evidence-based research to formulate recommendations for the review process.

## Notice

Lot 1A participative, primarily qualitative research project with the principle aim to understand the full range of outcomes for young people with gender dysphoria, seeking to capture their perspectives on their journey, and their views on how services could and should be delivered in the future.Awarded value PS687,040.83Lot 2A broad-based literature review including an interface with the gathered evidence from the professional community.Awarded value PS210,470.18

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England and Improvement recently announced an independent review into children and adolescent gender identity development services (for under 17s) which is commissioned by NHS England's specialised commissioning directorate - (ToR of review - https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GIDS_independent_review_ToR.pdf.).

This review requires extensive, expert led research and engagement in order to successfully make recommendations to inform the future shape of gender identity development services for children and young people.

A key principle of the review is that it must be participative, evidence based and incorporate lived experience in order to formulate conclusions and recommendations that will command the confidence of stakeholders.

The research streams outlined in this specification have been designed to achieve these ends. Specifically, the outputs required are to achieve the best available collation of published evidence, and qualitative and quantitative research that can feasibly be produced within the timeframe of the review.

Recognising that the published evidence is unlikely to be of high enough quality to form the sole basis for the recommendations of the review, a process is needed for synthesising the published evidence and research outputs of the academic team(s) with stakeholder submissions and expert opinion. This will involve a consensus development approach, using Delphi or other appropriate tools, and we would anticipate that the research team(s) would be integral to this important stage of the review.

The review will report to NHS England's Commissioning Committee and a project assurance group, Chaired by Dr Cass has been set up to oversee the work. The project assurance group will assist the Chair in ensuring the process and conduct of review is appropriate, fit for purpose and that decisions are transparent. The assurance group does not contain subject matter experts or service users and their role is strictly the governance of the review process, not to inform outcome. The group includes ethics, legal, and research expertise, plus experience in CYP advocacy, and CYP participation.

Renewal: Option to extend for six (6) months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032508-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2021 - 8 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,124,626 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Additional buyers | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND) |
| Locality | RUNCORN |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA7 2ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF YORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2023 at 17:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032508-2023
- 22 Sep 2021 at 17:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023613-2021
- 20 Apr 2021 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008342-2021
- 19 Feb 2021 at 16:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003377-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- http://www.york.ac.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GIDS_independent_review_ToR.pdf
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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