MH Act Code of Practice – Lived Experience Advisory Groups 2026
Department of Health & Social Care · NHS and health
In brief
Department of Health & Social Care awarded marketing work to Mind (The National Association for Mental Health), Article 39 and The Public Service Consultants Limited and 1 others on 29 July 2026.
The notice gives a value of £383,500 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 18 months, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 13 July 2026.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 - General lived experience 13 July 2026 to 12 January 2028 What this lot coversprogramme of engagement with general people who have lived experience of the Mental Health Act, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully inform the drafting of the updated Code of Practice | Marketing and communications | £109,000 |
| Group 2 – Children and young people 13 July 2026 to 12 January 2028 What this lot coversprogramme of engagement with children and young people who have lived experience of the Mental Health Act, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully inform the drafting of the updated Code of Practice | Marketing and communications | £70,500 |
| Group 3 – People with a learning disability and autistic people 13 July 2026 to 12 January 2028 What this lot coversprogramme of engagement with people with learning disability and autistic people who have lived experience of the Mental Health Act, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully inform the drafting of the updated Code of Practice | Marketing and communications | £121,500 |
| Group 4 – Ethnic minority and racialised communities 13 July 2026 to 12 January 2028 What this lot coversprogramme of engagement with ethnic minority and racialised communities who have lived experience of the Mental Health Act, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully inform the drafting of the updated Code of Practice | Marketing and communications | £82,500 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind (The National Association for Mental Health) 8 bids received | Group 1 - General lived experience | £108,992 | Awarded 6 July 2026 28 July 2026 to 20 April 2028 |
| Article 39 3 bids received | Group 2 – Children and young people | £70,500 | Awarded 6 July 2026 28 July 2026 to 20 April 2028 |
| The Public Service Consultants Limited (SME) 4 bids received | Group 3 – People with a learning disability and autistic people | £117,750 | Awarded 6 July 2026 26 July 2026 to 25 April 2028 |
| Rethink Mental Illness 7 bids received | Group 4 – Ethnic minority and racialised communities | £82,437 | Awarded 6 July 2026 29 July 2026 to 28 April 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020989-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 025049-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026685-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 027230-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 034633-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035310-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 041222-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 063385-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 077345-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
115Awards
68Suppliers it has used most for marketing
- Yougov plc3 contracts
- Yorkshire Water Limited2 contracts
- Anglian Water Services Limited1 contract
- Article 391 contract
- Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services LLP1 contract
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From notice 020989-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 March 2026, last updated 13 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.