--- title: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Social Marketing Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ca0c29b1-4c3e-4b9e-af0e-f1ad6a2d9007" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ca0c29b1-4c3e-4b9e-af0e-f1ad6a2d9007" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca0c29b1-4c3e-4b9e-af0e-f1ad6a2d9007.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca0c29b1-4c3e-4b9e-af0e-f1ad6a2d9007.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS" published: "2017-04-21" --- # Framework Agreement for the Provision of Social Marketing Services Buyer: NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca0c29b1-4c3e-4b9e-af0e-f1ad6a2d9007 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ca0c29b1-4c3e-4b9e-af0e-f1ad6a2d9007) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca0c29b1-4c3e-4b9e-af0e-f1ad6a2d9007.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the NHS Commercial Solutions, a key buying organisation based in Dorking, England, which is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Social Marketing Services. This initiative falls within the healthcare industry category and is currently in the active tender stage, with submissions due by 23rd May 2017. The framework will be segmented into four lots covering various aspects like planning, development, implementation, and evaluation, aimed at enhancing public health behaviours across diverse population groups in the UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social marketing, public health initiatives, or analytical services. Companies that provide strategic planning, implementation of health campaigns, and evaluation services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, looking to contribute to public health improvements while potentially expanding their client base within the NHS and other public sector bodies. ## Notice Focussed primarily on health, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions, as the Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a collaborative framework agreement for the provision of social marketing services to develop activities aimed at changing or maintaining people's behaviour for the benefit of different population groups in different geographical areas. The service will, as directed by the Procuring Authorities, plan, scope, develop, implement, monitor and evaluate a social marketing service to gain a greater insight into individual and group behaviour and design and implement effective information campaigns and service interventions for specific target groups. The public sector bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include, in particular, the following in the United Kingdom and their respective statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisations or organisational changes, and any private sector entities having similar procurement needs: (a) National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including acute Trusts (including those operating community hospitals and the provider functions of the former Primary Care Trusts), Care Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, any of which may be an NHS Foundation Trust, and Clinical Support Units (CSU's), Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG's), General Practitioners and General Practitioner commissioning consortia, Special Health Authorities and Area Teams. (See http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx); (b) Health Boards, NHS Trusts, Community Health Councils and other constituent bodies of the NHS in Wales (http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure); (c) NHS Scotland and its constituent bodies including: the Scottish Ambulance Service, Special NHS Boards and the other constituent organisations of the Scottish National Health Service (http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/); (d) Health and Social Care Trusts, Health Agencies and other constituent bodies of the Health and Social Care Service in Northern Ireland (http://online.hscni.net/); (e) Local Authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/org/la-data.do and (f) Social Enterprises and Community Interest Companies (CICs). (and any future successors to these organisations), The framework agreement is being procured in four lots: Lot 1: Planning and Scoping Lot 2: Development and Implementation Lot 3: Monitoring, Evaluation and Follow-up Lot 4: A multi-function lot that encompasses a combination of any or all of lots 1 to 3. Additional information: The procurement procedure is being managed through NHS Commercial Solutions e-tendering portal (see link below). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da9d7fa0-9951-4947-9ed2-e49638d9c5ce | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 23 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jul 2017 - 2 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS | | Locality | DORKING | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH4 1XA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Mole Valley | | Electoral ward | Dorking North | | Westminster constituency | Dorking and Horley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79342000 - Marketing services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2017 at 13:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da9d7fa0-9951-4947-9ed2-e49638d9c5ce ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da9d7fa0-9951-4947-9ed2-e49638d9c5ce 21st April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk All documents are available by registering on the portal. ## Notice URLs - http://online.hscni.net/ - http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/org/la-data.do - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx - http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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