---
title: "(NU/1589-30) - The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science Website Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY"
published: "2021-08-19"
---

# (NU/1589-30) - The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science Website Development

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3.json)

## Summary

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is seeking a supplier to undertake the website development for the Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science. This tender, titled "(NU/1589–30)", falls under the services category with a classification of business services relating to law, marketing, consulting, and more. The procurement stage is classified as 'Award', with a total contract value of £16,500. The key dates include the contract signing on 10th August 2021, and the award is currently active. The supplier must deliver services that include migration to a new content management system (CMS), design and usability improvements, and staff training. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure, which indicates a restricted bidding process.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses focused on web development, graphic design, and digital consultancy. Companies that specialise in programming services, particularly those with a portfolio in marketing management consultancy and website management, would be well-suited to engage in this procurement. With an emphasis on graphic design and user experience enhancements, businesses capable of integrating visual elements such as infographics and videos will find this contract particularly appealing as it aligns with their expertise and can facilitate growth through exposure to public sector engagements.

## Notice

The aim of the NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science is to inform government policy on health, preventing ill-health and health systems. We use behavioural science evidence, theory and methods to support decision-making. We are seeking to appoint a supplier to migrate the NIHR PRU in Behavioural Science current website to a new CMS, make improvements to the design and usability of the site and embed visual appealing representations of our research. We would like to improve user experience and train two members of staff on the use of the CMS. We anticipate that graphic design elements, such as infographics and case studies / vignettes will be a core feature of the new site. As part of the implementation of the new design we also plan to produce videos which would be hosted on the new site, either through embedded YouTube links or via direct access on the site. We require the following: 1. Planning and Consultation 2. Design and build 3. Go Live, Training and future maintenance

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science is to inform government policy on health, preventing ill-health and health systems. We use behavioural science evidence, theory and methods to support decision-making. We are seeking to appoint a supplier to migrate the NIHR PRU in Behavioural Science current website to a new CMS, make improvements to the design and usability of the site and embed visual appealing representations of our research. We would like to improve user experience and train two members of staff on the use of the CMS. We anticipate that graphic design elements, such as infographics and case studies / vignettes will be a core feature of the new site. As part of the implementation of the new design we also plan to produce videos which would be hosted on the new site, either through embedded YouTube links or via direct access on the site. We require the following: 1. Planning and Consultation 2. Design and build 3. Go Live, Training and future maintenance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020276-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | READYSALTED DESIGN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2021 at 07:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020276-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:318079-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a3.json.