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Improving HPV uptake in school leavers living in areas of high deprivation

NHS England

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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26 Oct 2026 at 12:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Oct 2026 at 12:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

25 Aug 2026 at 14:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned a health services project to improve HPV vaccination uptake among unvaccinated school leavers in areas of high deprivation. The work is intended to capture learning from catch-up campaigns, including the GP HPV campaign and local initiatives; co-design a tailored information resource with school leavers, parents and other stakeholders in one location; and produce a practical guide for supporting catch-up campaigns and reducing inequalities in uptake. The project responds to lower-than-pre-pandemic coverage and evidence that uptake is lower among socio-economically deprived groups. The delivery location is not identified in the published details; the co-designed resource is to focus on one location.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Social Change U|K. NHS England ran an open competition below the relevant threshold. One lot was awarded. The contract was signed on 26 October 2026 and runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its awarded value is £39,875 excluding VAT (£47,850 including VAT). The original tender estimated the lot at £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT), with bids due by 29 September 2026 and questions accepted until 15 September 2026. The lot’s evaluation criteria were set out in the procurement specification; no separate scoring basis is stated in the available details.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need a strong grasp of community co-design and intervention development, and proven experience producing practical how-to guidance. The work also calls for the ability to gather and interpret learning from vaccination catch-up campaigns, including GP and locally designed initiatives, and turn it into usable recommendations for delivery. Suppliers should be able to involve school leavers, parents and other stakeholders in developing tailored information, with a focus on groups facing health inequalities. The contract is a focused, single-location project rather than a broad national delivery programme, and the buyer explicitly identified SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable. Social Change U|K was selected through an open competition, showing that a supplier with these capabilities can meet NHS England’s requirement through a competitive route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Improving HPV uptake in school leavers living in areas of high deprivation

Notice Description

The HPV vaccine remains one of the most effective vaccines, providing long-lasting protection against several strains of the human papillomavirus that is known to cause cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal, penile, and head/neck cancers. A single dose of the vaccine is offered to boys and girls aged 12-13 years old through the School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS). With the COVID-19 pandemic causing significant disruptions to delivery, resulting in a reduction in overall coverage, uptake rates have failed to recover to pre-pandemic levels. There is increasing evidence that HPV uptake is lower among socio-economically deprived groups, with lower coverage associated with lower IMD among older adolescents in the initial catch-up programme that was delivered in schools and other settings between 2008-2011. Catch-up campaigns, including the GP HPV campaign, provide individuals who missed the routine offer with an additional opportunity to be vaccinated. Capturing learning from these campaigns and associated activities is essential to identify effective approaches, inform future delivery models, and determine what further action may be required to reduce inequalities in uptake. This project aims to: 1) Capture learning from catch-up campaigns including the HPV GP campaign and other locally designed initiatives to improve uptake in unvaccinated school leavers. 2) Co-design a tailored information resource to promote the HPV vaccine with key stakeholders including school leavers and parents in one location. 3) Develop a practical 'How-to Guide' on how to support HPV catch up campaigns to improve uptake in school leavers and address health inequalities. The supplier will be required to have a robust understanding of community co-design principles, intervention development and experience in developing a 'How-to Guide'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb9f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100995-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,875 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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

Social Change UK

Further Information

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