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Research and Creative Development and Delivery for Behaviour Change Stop Smoking Campaign in Greater Manchester

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

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03 Sep 2026 at 15:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is seeking specialist research, creative development and delivery support for a new, always-on stop-smoking campaign programme across Greater Manchester. The work is intended to replace short bursts of activity built around one campaign idea with an insight-led programme of targeted communications. It will support people who smoke across different audiences, places and stages of the quitting journey. This is a public health communications and advertising campaign services requirement, with NHS Shared Business Services acting as the procuring agent. Delivery is across Greater Manchester, for the benefit of local populations and communities. The requirement covers the full cycle from researching audience insight and developing campaign activity through to delivering the resulting communications.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot services contract. Enquiries had to be submitted by 12:00 on 15 September 2026, and offers by 14:00 on 18 September 2026. Electronic submission was allowed through the specified procurement portal. The contract period is 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £120,000 excluding gross amounts, with a gross value of £144,000, in GBP. Offers are evaluated on 80% quality and 20% price. Quality is divided between expertise and credibility (25%), delivery (25%), awareness and understanding (20%), and social value (10%). The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This requirement suits an agency or specialist communications provider able to combine behavioural research, audience insight, creative development and campaign delivery. Strong candidates will understand smoking cessation and public health communications, and be able to turn insight into targeted activity for different audiences, locations and points in the quitting journey. The evaluation places particular emphasis on expertise and credibility, delivery, and awareness and understanding, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate relevant professional capability, a credible approach and the capacity to deliver an always-on programme rather than a single short campaign. Experience of managing integrated advertising or behaviour-change campaigns would be directly relevant. Social value also forms part of the quality assessment, and the opportunity is suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research and Creative Development and Delivery for Behaviour Change Stop Smoking Campaign in Greater Manchester

Notice Description

The scope of this Procurement is for the specialist support to research, develop and deliver a new generation of always-on stop smoking campaign activity for Greater Manchester. This will be a step-change from previous short-burst activity built around one campaign idea, moving towards an insight-led programme of targeted communications that can support people who smoke across different audiences, places and stages of the quitting journey.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f192
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083592-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 20262 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
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
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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