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BMJ Advertisiting Print Credits

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought annual BMJ advertising print credits, used to support its advertising and marketing activity. The credits are allocated between the Trust’s CSSS and CNS areas, in a 25% and 75% split respectively, based on their 2025 activity. This is a services requirement rather than a goods or works contract. The buying organisation is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, whose address is on Wilmslow Road in Manchester. The underlying service is classified as advertising and marketing services. The selected supplier, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, is based in London and provides the BMJ advertising print credit service. The requirement is specific to the Trust’s use of BMJ advertising credits and its internal allocation between the two named areas.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd received the award for the single lot. The award was made on 14 May 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 14 May 2026 to 13 May 2027. Its value is £52,167 excluding VAT and £62,600.40 including VAT. The arrangement covers annual BMJ advertising print credits, divided 25% to CSSS and 75% to CNS according to 2025 activity. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through a direct award route, with the recorded method details stating that it was below threshold and without competition.

This requirement is most relevant to publishers, advertising businesses and marketing-service providers able to supply or manage advertising print credits for an NHS organisation. Credible competitors would need a service aligned to BMJ advertising activity, reliable administration of an annual credit arrangement and the ability to support usage across separate internal service areas. The established allocation between CSSS and CNS indicates that suppliers should be able to track activity by business area and apply agreed proportions accurately. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this scale of specialist publishing and advertising service can be delivered by a smaller business. Experience supporting healthcare or other public-sector communications would help demonstrate familiarity with organisational controls, reporting and purchasing requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BMJ Advertisiting Print Credits

Notice Description

This is to pay for the annual subscription for BMJ advertising print credits, to be split 25% CSSS & 75% CNS based on 2025 activity

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074485-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,167 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
14 May 2026 - 13 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
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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