Award

Breast Screening Behavioural Insights: North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Sep 2025 at 13:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

31 Jul 2025 at 13:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has successfully awarded a contract titled "Breast Screening Behavioural Insights: North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire." This project, focusing on social research services, aims to understand the motivations and barriers affecting women's engagement with breast screening services in these regions. The procurement process was executed using an open method under the "Below threshold - open competition" category. The award, dated 24th September 2025, follows a tender that was initiated on 31st July 2025 with a submission deadline of 14th August 2025. The initiative is directed towards improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities in the North East and Yorkshire areas, vital regions for NHS health strategies in the UK. The contract runs from 8th September 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a value specified at £110,000 excluding VAT.

The awarded supplier, Caja Ltd., engaged in this service contract, provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in social research and healthcare consultancy to showcase their expertise. This tender offers a platform for large and medium enterprises, as well as those interested in corporate social responsibility, to contribute to NHS England's objectives of enhancing healthcare uptake and public health strategies. With an emphasis on technical, social value, and commercial criteria, different-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate, particularly those capable of delivering insightful research outcomes to address public health challenges.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Breast Screening Behavioural Insights: North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire

Notice Description

A behavioural insight project for the understanding the motivations and barriers of women becoming eligible for their first breast screen to support improvements in uptake of the offer and reduce health inequalities across the North East and Yorkshire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059286-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAJA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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