Contract

Lived Experience and VCSE Engagement

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-018363

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029a8d (view related notices)

Published 2 March 2026, 11:43am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

Contact

procurement notices

Email

procurementnotices@ukhsa.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lived Experience and VCSE Engagement

Reference number

C425982

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79315000 - Social research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A supplier with lived experience expertise who can help UKHSA to consult, co-create and establish ongoing engagement pathways with communities and population groups who are disproportionately affected by external health hazards

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79315000 - Social research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lived Experience and VCSE Engagement Procurement run through CCS DPS, Capability assessment issued to shortlisted suppliers identified by appropriate filters.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 25%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-036420


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 February 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

EP: IC Consultants Ltd

Unit 2a Centre Court, First Floor Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, England, ME2 4BQ

Rochester

ME2 4BQ

Email

donna@epicconsultants.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7583885413

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
National registration number

000000NA

Internet address

www.epicconsultants.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/