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Independent Learning Responses

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for healthcare and consultancy work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £20,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 9 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 16 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Wednesday 16 December 2026

How bids are scored

Commercial 30% · Technical 60% · Sustainability & Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 27.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £20,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This procurement is required to modernise and strengthen the independent investigations supply market, to align with national expectations for learning responses. The proposed framework will be used by NHS England independent investigation teams, national commissioning teams and other authorised NHS commissioners who require independent, system‑based investigations or assurance/learning reviews. The framework will be divided into Lots: Lot 1. Specialist Advisor Role Including: Lot 1a: Investigation Lead Lot 1b: Specialist Clinical / Subject Matter Expert Lot 1c: Systems Based Learning Response Expert Advisor Lot 1d: Patient/Family Liaison Lot 2: Quality Governance Review Lot 3: Systems Based Learning Response (including patient safety incident investigation) Lot 4: Thematic Review Lot 5: Pathway/Service Review Lot 6: Safety/Action Review

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 16 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Specialist Advisor Role, Investigation Lead
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot is suitable for individuals who are able to lead high profile and complex investigations from a wide range of healthcare settings often at regional or national level.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Specialist advisor role, Specialist Clinical/Subject matter expert
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot is suitable for those who have a thorough understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and treatment options related to their specialty or field of review.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Specialist advisor role, Systems based learning response expert advisor
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot is aimed at those who are experts in systems-based analysis and development of areas for system wide improvement.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Specialist advisor role, Patient/Family Liaison
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Demonstrates compassionate, trauma-informed engagement and the ability to support complex or sensitive patient and family liaison. Able to support complex patient and family liaison, including engagement across sensitive, high-profile or contentious cases involving multiple stakeholders.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Safety Governance Review
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot is intended to explore broader concerns relating to culture, competence, workforce capability, leadership, risk assessment and continuous improvement.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Systems based learning response (including patient safety incident investigation)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot provides end-to-end, expertly led, systems-based learning response. It is particularly suited to complex or high-profile cases with significant learning potential across multiple providers, organisations or systems.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Thematic Review
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot supports understanding of common links, themes or issues across a cluster of investigations, incidents, concerns or learning responses.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Pathway/Service Review
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot supports proactive or reactive review of pathway or service design in response to identified safety concerns, emerging hazards, service redesign or planned transformation activity.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000
Safety Action Review
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot is intended to assess whether actions taken in response to patient safety incidents, investigations or learning responses have improved safety, reduced risk and led to meaningful, sustainable change.

Healthcare services, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering£20,000,000

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 016108-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 027935-2026
  3. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048509-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 054842-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 104535-2026

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From notice 016108-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026, last updated 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.