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title: "NCC1573 Communities First Behaviour Change"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0502c1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# NCC1573 Communities First Behaviour Change

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0502c1

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "NCC1573 Communities First Behaviour Change" was conducted by Northumberland County Council, a sub-central government public authority. The awarded contract involves services aimed at embedding the Communities First approach within the council and its key partners through behaviour change theories. The project is located in the UK, specifically in Northumberland, and falls under the community action programme and health services industries. Initially tendered through an open procurement method, the key dates included submission deadlines in May 2025, with the contract being awarded and signed by September 2025 to Newcastle University. The contract commenced on 15th September 2025 and is due to conclude on 14th August 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in qualitative research methodologies and behavioural sciences, particularly those proficient in institutional and systemic behaviour change. Organisations that can demonstrate expertise in employing evidence-based theories to drive public sector change will find this contract particularly attractive. As the procurement process was an open competition below threshold, it encourages participation from a range of suppliers, especially SMEs, who can propose innovative and effective methodologies to fulfil the project requirements. Successful involvement in this tender can provide valuable experience and showcase capabilities in tackling systemic challenges within public sector organisations.

## Notice

This research project will use appropriate evidence-based behaviour change theories to identify factors (e.g. personal, institutional, or systemic) that are barriers or enablers to embedding the CF approach across Northumberland County Council and key partners. The results of this analysis will support NCC and relevant partner organisations to understand and address these barriers and enablers to move further and faster to adopting the Communities First approach. Methods and measurement The Provider will propose their methodology in their tender submission for this work, but broadly it will be expected to include: * Selection and application of appropriate evidence-based behaviour change theory/theories to underpin the analysis. * Identification of the target behaviours that professionals and/or organisations need to adopt in order to implement the Communities First approach (also involve identifying current behaviours that do not support the approach and need to change). This would involve initial scoping work with NCC and key system partners to identify the target behaviours. * Use of appropriate qualitative research methodologies to analyse barriers and enablers for professionals and the wider organisation to delivering Communities First approach, using the evidence based behaviour change theory (see point 1 above). * Include both retrospective evaluation of adoption to date and analysis of anticipated barriers and enablers for wider adoption of the Communities First approach. * Provide relevant recommendations to support successful implementation and maintenance of Communities First approach across NCC and key system partners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057548-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 14 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,257 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC21 Northumberland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2025 at 07:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057548-2025
- 15 Apr 2025 at 09:09 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015154-2025
- 14 Apr 2025 at 15:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015061-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057548-2025
  18th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015154-2025
  15th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015061-2025
  14th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.open-uk.org/projects/overview/3b873181-4c1a-409c-b8ea-899d4c9e0c07

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org/projects/overview/3b873181-4c1a-409c-b8ea-899d4c9e0c07YouwillneedtoregisterontheOPENprocurementportaltoaccessthisopportunity,

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