Closed tender

DHSC: PCP:MH Act Code of Practice – Lived Experience Advisory Groups 2026

Details

Published
5 May 2026
Submission
1 June 2026

Tender description

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking suppliers to deliver a programme of engagement with people who have lived experience of the Mental Health Act, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully inform the drafting of the updated Code of Practice. This includes recruiting a diverse cohort of participants, co producing engagement methods, delivering structured and ad hoc engagement activities, safeguarding participant wellbeing, and providing high quality report that include summary of engagement, feedback and views. The contract will be divided into 4 lots: Lot 1 – Group 1: General lived experience – £89,000 plus option £109,000 Lot 2 – Group 2: Children and young people – £50,500 plus option £70,500 Lot 3 – Group 3: People with a learning disability and autistic people – £101,500 plus option £121,500 Lot 4 – Group 4: Ethnic minority and racialised communities – £62,500 plus option 82,500

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published5 May 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date1 June 2026

About the buyer

The Department of Health and Social Care sets health and social care policy for England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation through contracts tiered by value. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Health and Social Care's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and health and social work.

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