---
title: "BMJ Advertisiting Print Credits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd25"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# BMJ Advertisiting Print Credits

Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd25

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought annual BMJ advertising print credits, used to support its advertising and marketing activity. The credits are allocated between the Trust’s CSSS and CNS areas, in a 25% and 75% split respectively, based on their 2025 activity. This is a services requirement rather than a goods or works contract. The buying organisation is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, whose address is on Wilmslow Road in Manchester. The underlying service is classified as advertising and marketing services. The selected supplier, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, is based in London and provides the BMJ advertising print credit service. The requirement is specific to the Trust’s use of BMJ advertising credits and its internal allocation between the two named areas.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd received the award for the single lot. The award was made on 14 May 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 14 May 2026 to 13 May 2027. Its value is £52,167 excluding VAT and £62,600.40 including VAT. The arrangement covers annual BMJ advertising print credits, divided 25% to CSSS and 75% to CNS according to 2025 activity. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through a direct award route, with the recorded method details stating that it was below threshold and without competition.

This requirement is most relevant to publishers, advertising businesses and marketing-service providers able to supply or manage advertising print credits for an NHS organisation. Credible competitors would need a service aligned to BMJ advertising activity, reliable administration of an annual credit arrangement and the ability to support usage across separate internal service areas. The established allocation between CSSS and CNS indicates that suppliers should be able to track activity by business area and apply agreed proportions accurately. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this scale of specialist publishing and advertising service can be delivered by a smaller business. Experience supporting healthcare or other public-sector communications would help demonstrate familiarity with organisational controls, reporting and purchasing requirements.

## Notice

This is to pay for the annual subscription for BMJ advertising print credits, to be split 25% CSSS & 75% CNS based on 2025 activity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074485-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2026 - 13 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,167 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BMJ Publishing Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 09:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074485-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074485-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.christie.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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