How to win: Act Now Evaluation

About this contract

Following the publication of the “No One’s Listening” report the ACT NOW acronym was developed by clinicians and patients to support rapid and effective responses to sickle cell crisis for children and adults living with sickle cell disease. The acronym was rolled out across fourteen pilot sites in May 2024, with an additional wave of sites engaging in the autumn of 2024. NHS England require an evaluation of ACT NOW to understand the impact of the acronym and to inform further roll-out.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS England scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £30,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 1 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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