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title: "Improving HPV uptake in school leavers living in areas of high deprivation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb9f"
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# Improving HPV uptake in school leavers living in areas of high deprivation

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb9f

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## Summary

NHS England is procuring health research and development services to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among unvaccinated school leavers in areas of high deprivation. The work will capture learning from HPV catch-up campaigns, including the GP HPV campaign and locally designed initiatives; co-design a tailored HPV information resource with school leavers, parents and other stakeholders in one location; and produce a practical guide for supporting catch-up campaigns and reducing health inequalities. The requirement concerns public health, vaccination uptake, community engagement and intervention development. It is a single service requirement for NHS England, focused on understanding effective approaches and turning them into usable resources for future HPV vaccination delivery.

The procurement has reached tender: NHS England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions had to be submitted by 15 September 2026 at 12:00, and bids were due by 29 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 24 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. Bids may be submitted electronically through the Atamis e-tendering portal, and suppliers must register on the Central Digital Platform if required. There is one lot. The award basis is set out in the Invitation to Quote documentation and specification.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises working in public health, vaccination, health inequalities, community engagement or applied research. Suppliers need a robust understanding of community co-design principles and intervention development, including how to involve school leavers, parents and other stakeholders in creating tailored information. Relevant experience of evaluating or learning from HPV catch-up campaigns, GP vaccination campaigns or locally designed health initiatives would be directly applicable. The requirement also calls for experience developing a practical ‘How-to Guide’, so bidders should be able to turn evidence and stakeholder insight into clear, usable guidance for organisations delivering vaccination catch-up activity.

## Notice

The HPV vaccine remains one of the most effective vaccines, providing long-lasting protection against several strains of the human papillomavirus that is known to cause cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal, penile, and head/neck cancers. A single dose of the vaccine is offered to boys and girls aged 12-13 years old through the School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS). With the COVID-19 pandemic causing significant disruptions to delivery, resulting in a reduction in overall coverage, uptake rates have failed to recover to pre-pandemic levels. There is increasing evidence that HPV uptake is lower among socio-economically deprived groups, with lower coverage associated with lower IMD among older adolescents in the initial catch-up programme that was delivered in schools and other settings between 2008-2011. Catch-up campaigns, including the GP HPV campaign, provide individuals who missed the routine offer with an additional opportunity to be vaccinated. Capturing learning from these campaigns and associated activities is essential to identify effective approaches, inform future delivery models, and determine what further action may be required to reduce inequalities in uptake. This project aims to: 1) Capture learning from catch-up campaigns including the HPV GP campaign and other locally designed initiatives to improve uptake in unvaccinated school leavers. 2) Co-design a tailored information resource to promote the HPV vaccine with key stakeholders including school leavers and parents in one location. 3) Develop a practical 'How-to Guide' on how to support HPV catch up campaigns to improve uptake in school leavers and address health inequalities. The supplier will be required to have a robust understanding of community co-design principles, intervention development and experience in developing a 'How-to Guide'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080873-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 14:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080873-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080873-2026
  25th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=eb1753edb44220b8d2326ad326029f953cc2dd6894f1e81c08b2cbf3c96aec71JmltdHM9MTc4NjQ5MjgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2b8a3440-c067-64cb-04d8-2319c1ca65d4&psq=atamis+portal&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9zdXBwbGllcnN1cHBvcnQuYXRhbWlzLmNvLnVrL2hjL2VuLWdiL2FydGljbGVzLzQ2MTQ1Nzk4NDkxMTktTG9naW4tdG8tdGhlLVBvcnRhbA
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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