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Commissioning of UCL Institute of Health Equity to support Derby City Council in becoming a Marmot Place

Derby City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2026 at 08:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Aug 2026 at 11:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

05 Aug 2026 at 09:31

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council commissioned specialist health and social work services from the UCL Institute of Health Equity. The work supports Derby in becoming a “Marmot Place”, using the Marmot framework to improve population health and reduce health inequalities. The requirement covers the specialist capability and capacity needed to support a programme of work, rather than the delivery of general health services or routine social care. Activity is for Derby and is commissioned by Derby City Council. The selected provider is University College London, a large higher education and research organisation with an institute focused on health equity. This opportunity is relevant to organisations with expertise in population health, health inequalities, public health strategy, evidence-based policy and the practical application of the Marmot framework.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to University College London on 7 August 2026. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition, under the light-touch regime. The award and contract value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. One completed lot was awarded to the selected supplier. Evaluation was not competitive because the council used a direct commissioning route. The outcome therefore reflects a single-provider award for specialist support to Derby’s Marmot Place programme, rather than an open tender involving competing bids.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Derby City Council for specialist, evidence-led support on population health and health inequalities. Suppliers well placed for comparable future requirements would need recognised expertise in public health strategy, the social determinants of health, health equity and reducing unequal outcomes across communities. Credibility would also depend on the capacity to design and support a structured programme with a local authority, translate research into practical policy and service activity, and provide specialist advice at organisational and place-based level. Relevant organisations may include universities, public health institutes, research-led consultancies and specialist partnerships able to combine academic evidence with implementation support. Experience applying the Marmot framework, or delivering closely related health inequality programmes, would strengthen a competitor’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioning of UCL Institute of Health Equity to support Derby City Council in becoming a Marmot Place

Notice Description

Specialist capability and capacity to support a programme of work to enable Derby to become a 'Marmot Place' - a framework to support to improve population health and reduce health inequalities

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbe2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079243-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University College London

Further Information

Notice Documents

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