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Published 3 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Research and Creative Development and Delivery for Behaviour Change Stop Smoking Campaign in Greater Manchester

Official notice

Authority: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·On behalf of: NHS Shared Business Services

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£120,000£144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of this Procurement is for the specialist support to research, develop and deliver a new generation of always-on stop smoking campaign activity for Greater Manchester. This will be a step-change from previous short-burst activity built around one campaign idea, moving towards an insight-led programme of targeted communications that can support people who smoke across different audiences, places and stages of the quitting journey.

CPV: Advertising campaign services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 80% Quality Expertise and Credibility 25% Delivery 25% Awareness and Understanding 20% Social Value 10% 20% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083592
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising campaign services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f192 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

3 Sept 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published52 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by40 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline37 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts7 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTZW-1182-CBJJ Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email

Other public bodies

  • NHS Shared Business ServicesProcess contact pointProcuring entityAgent of Contracting AuthorityGB-COH: 5280446GB-PPON: PLML-1365-ZXZM London , England, LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender