Specialist Lived Experience Provider for Multiple Disadvantage Programme

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        "description": "MHCLG will host an online event via Microsoft Teams to provide further detail on the requirements and to obtain market feedback. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday 29 January 2026 at 11:00am, and will last approximately one hour.\nFurther information will be provided in advance to those who express an interest and/ or register to attend. To register, please email commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk with the subject line \"CPD4130107: PTME Expression of Interest\". Please ensure you include the name and email address of all attendees in your response. \nA Microsoft Teams Meeting Invitation will be sent directly to the nominated attendees email address by Tuesday 27 January 2026.\nThe deadline for receipt of expressions of interest and registration with MHCLG is 3:00pm on Friday 23 January 2026.\nThe purpose of the event is to enable MHCLG to assess the market\u0027s capacity and appetite to deliver the various elements of this service, and to obtain feedback on the proposed requirement. The event will also provide an opportunity for Potential Suppliers to seek clarification on any aspect of the requirement.\nPotential Suppliers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this PTME. These questions must be received no later than 12:00pm on Thursday 05 February 2026.\nIf a Potential Supplier wishes to submit a question or seek clarification without the question and answer being disclosed, this must be clearly stated in the email along with a justification for withholding the information. If the MHCLG determines that the justification is insufficient, the Potential Supplier will be invited to decide whether:\n\u2022\tthe question and the response should be published; or\n\u2022\tthe question should be withdrawn.",
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    "description": "MHCLG seeks to commission a specialist lived experience organisation to support the central team, local authorities, and other partners to embed meaningful lived experience involvement in the next iteration of the Multiple Disadvantage (MD) Programme. This will include:\n\u2022 developing local lived experience groups;\n\u2022 enhancing participation infrastructure;\n\u2022 ensuring lived experience informs programme design, delivery, evaluation, and national learning across government.\nMHCLG\u0027s aim is to improve public service delivery for people experiencing multiple disadvantage by ensuring that individuals with lived experience have a central and sustained role in shaping strategy, practice, co-production, local workforce development, and system change.\nTo ensure that the Social Value aspects of the evaluation criteria for this procurement are fair and proportionate, MHCLG invites Potential Suppliers to consider the following, and share feedback on their practicality and impact:\nMission: Take back our Streets - by halving serious violent crime and raising confidence in the police and criminal justice system to its highest.\nOutcome: 5. Support the reduction in crime through community cohesion, awareness raising and action.\nModel Award Criteria: 5a. Influence staff, suppliers, customers and communities through the delivery of the contract to support the reduction in domestic abuse.\nMission: Build an NHS fit for the future that is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.\nOutcome: 8. Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: in the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.\nModel Award Criteria: 8a. Support health and wellbeing in the contract workforce, including physical and mental health.\nPotential Suppliers are advised to consult the Cabinet Office Social Value Policy Note (PPN 002): Taking account of social value in the award of contracts. This guidance sets out the model evaluation questions, award criteria, response guidance, and reporting metrics for each outcome to assist in understanding MHCLG\u0027s approach to Social Value.\nOutputs/ Deliverables\nRecruitment, Training and Development of Lived Experience Leaders. \n\u2022 Provide support to programme areas in recruitment, training and development of individuals with lived experience of Multiple Disadvantage.\n\u2022 Deliver guidance on governance, safeguarding, remuneration, and participation standards to ensure consistency and compliance.\n\u2022 Facilitate the active involvement of lived experience leaders in programme co-design and evaluation processes.\nOngoing Co-Production Support for Local Areas\n\u2022 Provide practical support to local authorities in establishing and maintaining lived experience groups or equivalent participation forums.\n\u2022 Promote and embed effective co-production practices at both strategic and operational levels.\n\u2022 Support local areas to involve individuals with lived experience in commissioning, service design and design-making processes.\nNational Communities of Practice\n\u2022 Develop and facilitate communities of practice for professionals and lived experience leaders across programme areas to support collaboration and knowledge exchange.\n\u2022 Share evidence, best practice, tools, and innovative approaches relating to co-production.\n\u2022 Establish and maintain peer support networks and create opportunities for cross-area learning opportunities.\nManage the Mutual Mentoring Scheme\n\u2022 Implement a structured mentoring scheme that pairs individuals with lived experience and Civil Servants/ professionals to facilitate shared learning and collaboration.\n\u2022 Provide opportunities for skills development, enhance policy understanding, and strengthen cultural change within systems.\nEvidence and learning outputs\n\u2022 Collate evidence of the impact of lived experience involvement across programme areas.\n\u2022 Produce communication and learning products (e.g. blogs, podcasts, articles, videos, reports and webinars).\n\u2022 Provide insights into inform programme governance, policy development, learning events and evaluation activities.\nProject management and expenses\n\u2022 Undertake core project management responsibilities to ensure effective delivery of the service.\n\u2022 Provide monthly regular written progress reports detailing deliverables, milestones and activities.\n\u2022 Manage and report costs associated with lived experience participation, including travel, incentives and support.\nSubject to confirmation of the requirement, it is anticipated that the procurement process will commence in early March 2026, with contract award expected around May 2026. These dates are provided for indicative purposes only. MHCLG reserves the right to amend these timelines at any stage, and Potential Suppliers should note that reliance on these dates is entirely at their own risk.",
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