Minimum standards for patients and carers on an NHS waiting list.

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNITcontractContracts FinderRef MLCSU - 1750 600298569SME suitablecomplete

Estimated value

£93k

Awarded value

£93k

Awarded 25 Sept 2025

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

23 Apr 2026

Deadline 22 Sept 2025

Description

Conduct activities for the engagement (Phase 1) of the 'Minimum standards for patients and carers on an NHS waiting list' project. These include: liaising with the Strategy Unit and the client (NHS England); managing recruitment of patients and carers (including young people and their parents) who have been on/ are currently on an NHS waiting list against agreed sampling criteria; scheduling all interviews; conducting approx. 55 of 125 interviews; providing weekly updates on recruitment, scheduling and interview progress (and flagging any risks); holding a fieldwork team briefing for topic guide orientation and analysis sessions; transcribing audio recordings of interviews; conducting thematic analysis of all interview transcripts (conducted by the SU and Ipsos); providing a written insights report of findings from interviews with patients and carers (including young people and their parents).

Scope

Reference
MLCSU - 1750 600298569
Total value
£93,441 excluding VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Sept 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
CPV classifications
72224000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 4:00 pm

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£93k

Award date

25 Sept 2025

Contract start

30 Sept 2025

Contract end

31 Jan 2026

Awarded to