Awarded contract

Act Now Evaluation

Details

Value
£27,450
Duration
5 months
Topic
Social research services
Published
14 July 2026

Tender description

NHS England London region is preparing to commission an independent evaluation of the ACT NOW programme, following the successful launch of the pilot in 2024. The evaluation will be undertaken by an external organisation and will focus on understanding the programme’s impact in clinical practice. To ensure a robust and comprehensive assessment, the evaluation will draw on a mixed methods approach, including: Online surveys – to capture broad participant feedback and quantitative insights Focus groups – to explore shared experiences, themes, and perceptions in a facilitated group setting In-depth interviews – to gather detailed, qualitative perspectives from key stakeholders Local pilot site highlight reports and feedback including blogs – to gather themes and insight from correlating the feedback Data collected by pilot sites (18 sites) for time to analgesia – to analyse pre and post implementation of ACT NOW. This evaluation will help determine the effectiveness of ACT NOW, identify areas for refinement, and inform clinical practice recommendations and future commissioning decisions. Please note: all tender documents will be issued on the following Atamis portal: https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4614579849119-Login-to-the-Portal Should you wish to contract with NHS England, you will also be required to register on the Central Digital Platform if not already done so: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published14 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date14 July 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2026in 3 weeks

About the buyer

NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.

Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.

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