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Awarded · ResultStage · award

NHS England

Act Now Evaluation

Business Services
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published14 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Healthcare Innovation Consortium Ltd

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Sharron Giblin
sharron.giblin@nhs.net

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

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

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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To ensure a robust and comprehensive assessment

To ensure a robust and comprehensive assessment, the evaluation will draw on a mixed methods approach, including:.

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Should you wish to contract with NHS

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:.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
065919-2026
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