Tender: NHS Youth Forum Delivery Partner – Children & Young People Engagement

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NHS England is seeking a supplier to act as the delivery partner to manage and deliver the NHS Youth Forum, supporting its statutory public involvement duties (Section 13Q) and embedding children and young people’s voices in the design, delivery and improvement of health services in line with the 10 Year Health Plan. The appointed supplier will be responsible for delivering and managing the forum; facilitating engagement, consultation and longer-term research with children and young people (CYP); supporting a diverse and representative membership; producing relevant content and outputs; coordinating attendance and support at in-person events; and enabling effective collaboration with NHS England, DHSC and wider system partners. The contract is for an initial two-year term with an option to extend for a further one year, with an estimated value up to £150,000 per annum (excluding VAT) and a maximum total value of £450,000 (excluding VAT) across the full contract term; any tender submission exceeding this maximum value will be rejected. The anticipated service commencement date is early October 2026.