Tenders/Independent Learning Responses

Independent Learning Responses

East of England NHS collaborative Procurement Hub

Published: Nov 4, 2026

Updated: Nov 4, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the health and medical services, agriculture and food security and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Crop Production and Insurance. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the health and medical services sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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 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. 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. This lot is aimed at those who are experts in systems-based analysis and development of areas for system wide improvement. 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. This lot is intended to explore broader concerns relating to culture, competence, workforce capability, leadership, risk assessment and continuous improvement.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 4, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 104535-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About East of England NHS collaborative Procurement Hub

East of England NHS collaborative Procurement Hub has issued 9 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Governance & Public Administration, and Education & Training. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: November 4, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 104535-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by East of England NHS collaborative Procurement Hub in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.