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Health literacy principles in business

Sunderland City Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 08:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council commissioned services to provide health literacy principles in business. The requirement is classified as development consultancy services and concerns applying health literacy thinking in a business setting. The work is associated with the council and is delivered in Sunderland. The selected provider is Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria, a health innovation organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne and identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This is a focused advisory and development requirement rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. It may suit consultancies and innovation organisations with practical experience of translating health literacy principles into guidance, services or business practice for public-sector or local economic settings.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £38,095 excluding VAT, or £45,714 including VAT. The procurement comprised one completed lot, covering the health literacy in business service. The resulting contract is active. The published information records the award as active and the contract as active, so this is an awarded opportunity rather than a current invitation for suppliers to submit bids.

This award provides a clear example of Sunderland City Council purchasing specialist health literacy support for businesses through a direct, below-threshold route. Competitors seeking similar work would need credible expertise in health literacy, business development consultancy and the practical application of health principles in organisational or commercial settings. Evidence of working with councils, health bodies, business support programmes or local economic stakeholders would help demonstrate relevance. Suppliers should be able to turn principles into usable advice, tools, training or implementation support, and explain how they will work with businesses and public-sector partners. The selected supplier’s SME status also indicates that a specialist, focused organisation can deliver this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health literacy principles in business

Notice Description

Provision health literacy principles in business

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d15f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069407-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,095 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 May 2027 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
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria

Further Information

Notice Documents

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