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Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06801 - One Black Bear Ltd - Strategic marketing consultancy and design services

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust procured strategic marketing consultancy and design services. The work is a professional services requirement covering strategic marketing advice and design support, classified under general management consultancy services. The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust managed the procurement through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative, a shared procurement service acting for multiple NHS trusts in the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System. The buyer is based in Birmingham, and the contracted services are associated with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This opportunity is relevant to consultancies providing strategic marketing, brand, communications, creative design and related management consultancy services to NHS or other public-sector organisations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to One Black Bear Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the stated legal basis. The contract was signed on 27 February 2026 and runs from 1 March 2026 to 1 December 2026. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The tender had one completed lot, covering the strategic marketing consultancy and design services. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded commercial route was a waiver rather than a competitive tender, so the procurement provides evidence of an established supplier arrangement for this defined requirement.

This procurement indicates demand from Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust for combined strategic marketing consultancy and design capability, rather than a standalone design or media-buying service. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work should be able to provide senior marketing advice alongside practical creative delivery, and demonstrate that these disciplines can be managed as one coherent service. Experience working with NHS organisations, healthcare communications, public-sector governance and sensitive stakeholder environments would strengthen credibility, although the published requirement does not state specific accreditations or minimum qualifications. The selected supplier is a large Birmingham-based company, showing that the buyer has used an established local consultancy for this type of support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06801 - One Black Bear Ltd - Strategic marketing consultancy and design services

Notice Description

This service relates to the Strategic marketing consultancy and design services provided by One Black Bear Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073179-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 1 Dec 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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

One Black Bear Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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