MH Act Code of Practice – Lived Experience Advisory Groups 2026

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Department of Health & Social Care

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

077345-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 79315000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will enter into a contract  to deliver a programme of engagement with people who have lived experience of the Mental Health Act, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully inform the drafting of the updated Code of Practice. This includes recruiting a diverse cohort of participants, co‑producing engagement methods, delivering structured and ad hoc engagement activities, safeguarding participant wellbeing, and providing high‑quality report that include summary of engagement, feedback and views. The service is divided into 4 different lots. Values are exclusive of VAT:  Lot 1: Group 1 - General lived experience Lot 2: Group 2 - Children and young people Lot 3: Group 3 – People with a learning disability and autistic people Lot 4: Group 4 - Ethnic minority and racialised communities The value of contracts (all lots) £299,680+ options £80,000 total £379,680 excluding vat. The option relates to the possibility to add additional hours of engagement if needed. Term of the contract: An initial term of twenty-one (21) months, with the option to extend for one or more further periods up to a maximum of six (6) months.

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Observed notice trail

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1. Planning notice observed

   9 Mar 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   020989-2026

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning record updated

   19 Mar 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   025049-2026

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

3. Planning record updated

   24 Mar 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   026685-2026

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

4. Planning record updated

   25 Mar 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Lot 1: Group 1 - General lived experience

  Buyer: Department of Health & Social CareSupplier: MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)

  End date in notice

  20 Apr 2028Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £108,992Value from the linked contract

  Official source

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  About this figure

  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.
  • The dates published for the award and the linked contract do not agree. A contract end date is shown only when the linked records agree.

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  1

• Lot 2: Group 2 - Children and young people

  Buyer: Department of Health & Social CareSupplier: Article 39

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Repeated in 6 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 17 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 035310-2026
• Options are statedLot 1

  It is not possible at this stage to predict how many additional engagement hours will be required for each Lot. DHSC has a total maximum budget of £39,000 for additional hours across all Lots. For contractual purposes only, and to allow for the full range of potential optional spend, DHSC has assumed a notional maximum of £20,000 per Lot for additional hours. We do not anticipate that we will use the full optional scope value in all of the Lots.

  Published 5 May 2026.Open supporting notice 041222-2026
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  the option to extend for one or more further periods up to a maximum of six (6) months.

  Published 5 May 2026.Open supporting notice 041222-2026
• Options are statedLot Lot 2

  It is not possible at this stage to predict how many additional engagement hours will be required for each Lot. DHSC has a total maximum budget of £39,000 for additional hours across all Lots. For contractual purposes only, and to allow for the full range of potential optional spend, DHSC has assumed a notional maximum of £20,000 per Lot for additional hours. We do not anticipate that we will use the full optional scope value in all of the Lots.

  Published 5 May 2026.Open supporting notice 041222-2026
• Renewal information is statedLot Lot 2

  the option to extend for one or more further periods up to a maximum of six (6) months.

  Published 5 May 2026.Open supporting notice 041222-2026
• Options are statedLot Lot 3

  It is not possible at this stage to predict how many additional engagement hours will be required for each Lot. DHSC has a total maximum budget of £39,000 for additional hours across all Lots. For contractual purposes only, and to allow for the full range of potential optional spend, DHSC has assumed a notional maximum of £20,000 per Lot for additional hours. We do not anticipate that we will use the full optional scope value in all of the Lots.