Independent Learning Responses
East of England NHS collaborative Procurement Hub, Cambridge · United Kingdom
- Procedure
- Other service
- Nature
- Unclassified
- Building type
- Health
- Estimated value
- £20,000,000
- Published
- 2026-11-04
- Deadline
- 16 Dec 2026, 12:00 (35 days)
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Members open the original notice and every tender document, read a plain-language brief and build their bid team in one workspace.
- The original notice and all the tender documents
- A plain-language brief in your language
- A workspace to build the team, collect the documents and submit on time
- Invite partner firms and guests: they never pay
Summary
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
Documents to submit
The usual items for this kind of tender; the tender documents have the exact list.- Team composition and CVsThe people proposed for each role, with CVs in the format asked.
- Comparable project referencesUsually three to five, with client, value, dates and your role; often on the buyer's form.
- Methodology and organisation noteHow the team will run the commission: phases, coordination, quality, BIM when asked.
- Fee proposalOn the buyer's price schedule when there is one; by phase and discipline.
- Turnover and financial standingAccounts or a bank statement when the tender sets a minimum turnover.
- European Single Procurement Document: The buyer's Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) or Standard Selection QuestionnaireOne per firm in the team, signed by its legal representative.
- Company registration and proof of professional registrationCommercial register extract; architects' and engineers' registration certificates.
- Professional indemnity insurance certificateFor each firm, with the cover the tender requires.
- Team agreement or power of attorneyConsortium agreement, or the mandate naming the lead firm, when bidding as a group.
When you apply, this list becomes the workspace checklist: tick each document off and attach the file.
CPV codes
71317200 · 71317210 · 79417000 · 79720000 · 85100000