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title: "UKRI-5595 - Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) Community of Practice (CoP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066248"
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published: "2026-06-05"
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# UKRI-5595 - Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) Community of Practice (CoP)

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066248

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire, recently concluded a procurement process for the "Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) Community of Practice". This initiative, falling under the industry category of community health services, was executed through an open procedure. The contract, awarded as of 5th June 2026, involves creating a Community of Practice to aid grant-funded projects in sharing insights and solutions. The services will be delivered by Health Innovation Manchester, with activities centred in the UK, particularly beneficial for collaboration and community programmes. The procurement stage has reached completion with the contract running until 31st March 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in community health services and those capable of managing collaborative networks. Large-scale firms with expertise in community action and a focus on health innovation are particularly well-suited to benefit from such contracts. The open procurement method allows a diverse range of suppliers to compete, fostering innovation and partnership opportunities aimed at advancing public health initiatives through collaborative platforms.

## Notice

To support grant-funded projects and the wider community of relevant stakeholders to communicate, collaborate and catalyse insights, an OPIP 'Community of Practice' is proposed to bring together and support projects in sharing their challenges, insights, learnings and solutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053188-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH INNOVATION MANCHESTER (HOSTED BY MANCHESTER FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 09:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053188-2026
- 29 Apr 2026 at 13:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039240-2026
- 4 Mar 2026 at 14:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019563-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053188-2026
  5th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039240-2026
  29th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019563-2026
  4th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://healthinnovationmanchester.com/about-us/
- https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm000009TDCnMAO&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://ukri2.my.site.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

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