Invitation to tender: Evaluation partner – maternal and mental health services

Summary

Impact on Urban Health and NHS South East London (NHS SEL) have partnered to improve health outcomes and experiences for Black communities across maternal and mental health services in south east London.

We are seeking an accomplished evaluation partner with experience and expertise in researching and evaluating health outcomes, access and experiences on a population and system level to support the sustainability of new models of care, aimed at addressing health inequalities across maternal and mental health services.

You will join a multi-partnership approach working alongside Black-led and community organisations, and the healthcare system to shape service improvements across these health services. We will take a collaborative approach to developing the final evaluation proposal, but we would expect you to have skills and competencies in different evaluation approaches and methodologies, as well as knowledge and understanding of working with marginalised communities and anti-racist approaches.

Budget and time

Budget: £250,000 inc. VAT

Contract length:  March 2026 – September 2029

How to apply

Applicants must email their submissions including a proposal outlining how you would approach the evaluation, previous examples of similar works, CVs or biographies for you and each member of your team, and a budget plan. Please read the full briefing document linked below for details on how to apply.

Submissions should be shared with misha.gardner@urbanhealth.org.uk and dominic.reilly@selondonics.nhs.uk by Sunday 4 January 2026 at 00:00. Please note that we will not accept submissions later than this date.

If you have any questions, please send them to misha.gardner@urbanhealth.org.uk by 1 December 2025 to ensure we can respond to your queries in good time.