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title: "Contract for the provision of behavioural insights consultancy to understand motivators for COVID and flu vaccinations in NHS health staff and frontline paid carer staff, to support the NHSE COVID-19 Vaccination Deployment Programme"
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# Contract for the provision of behavioural insights consultancy to understand motivators for COVID and flu vaccinations in NHS health staff and frontline paid carer staff, to support the NHSE COVID-19 Vaccination Deployment Programme

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef630968-f798-46db-bf6e-9befdc439fbb

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## Summary

The NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT awarded a contract for the provision of behavioural insights consultancy. The tender, valued at £50,000 GBP, aimed to understand motivators for COVID and flu vaccinations in NHS health staff. The procurement method used was "Other - Restricted (below Threshold) Request for Quote." The contract period started on July 31, 2023, and ended on September 10, 2023, with a tender deadline of July 7, 2023. The locations for delivery include North West, West Midlands, and London within the United Kingdom. The industry category for this contract is Health and social work services.

This tender by the NHS presents opportunities for businesses in the consultancy sector focusing on behavioural insights and health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable for competing. Businesses adept at conducting behavioural analysis and supporting healthcare initiatives, especially related to vaccinations, are well-suited to engage with this tender. The procurement stage has already reached the award phase, indicating a closed opportunity for interested businesses.

## Notice

We were looking for a supplier who could conduct behavioural insights works to identify how attitudes to COVID and flu vaccination converge and differ. Moving beyond identification of barriers to give thorough understanding of the motivators, drivers, situational changes and nudge factors and steps that could lead to a positive attitudinal and behaviour change towards vaccination in frontline paid care staff and NHS staff working in nursing or midwifery (including students) and other NHS roles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1805575-3a62-4023-ae77-c4448453f44d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Restricted (below Threshold) Request for Quote |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2023 - 10 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | EASTLEIGH |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO50 5PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central |
| Westminster constituency | Eastleigh |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICE CREATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1805575-3a62-4023-ae77-c4448453f44d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1805575-3a62-4023-ae77-c4448453f44d
  18th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/

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