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title: "Shaping Health Awareness & Preparedness & Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07814f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council"
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# Shaping Health Awareness & Preparedness & Engagement

Buyer: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07814f

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## Summary

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s Public Health team plans to commission a community health service under the SHAPE programme. The provider will design, develop, test and implement a community-centred approach to improving health awareness, engagement and readiness for behaviour change across Bradford’s diverse communities. The work aims to strengthen health literacy in underserved communities, understand local health beliefs and attitudes, involve communities in health service design and commissioning, reduce health inequalities, and support community participation and leadership in health improvement. The provider will work with the Council, communities and other stakeholders to create a sustainable, scalable model that informs commissioning and supports better health outcomes. Delivery is across the Bradford district. This is a public health and community engagement service, rather than a clinical care contract.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure for one lot, with electronic submission allowed and English-language bids. The Council plans a market engagement event on 15 October 2026, with a further notice expected on 2 November 2026. Its indicative timetable gives 7 December 2026 as the tender submission date and 11 January 2027 as the expected award date. Service delivery is planned to start on 1 April 2027 and run to 31 March 2030, with options for two further one-year extensions, up to 31 March 2032. The stated annual value is approximately £80,000; the initial contract value is approximately £240,000 and the maximum potential value approximately £400,000.

The work is suited to organisations with experience designing and delivering community-led public health programmes, particularly those able to engage diverse and underserved communities and build trust around health behaviour change. Strong candidates will be able to develop and test an innovative approach, improve health literacy, understand community beliefs and attitudes, and translate local insight into commissioning and service design. The Council is seeking organisations that can work collaboratively with public bodies, community groups and other stakeholders, while supporting community participation and leadership. It also wants a model that can be sustained and scaled across the district. The Council identifies voluntary, community and social enterprises, charities, social enterprises, community organisations and private-sector providers as potential participants. Small and medium-sized businesses and VCSE organisations are considered suitable for the planned contract.

## Notice

Bradford Council Public Health is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified, experienced and innovative organisations to participate in the forthcoming procurement opportunity for the delivery of the SHAPE (Shaping Health Awareness, Preparedness and Engagement) Service. The Council is looking to appoint a provider to design, develop, test and implement an innovative, community-centred approach that improves health awareness, engagement and readiness for behaviour change amongst Bradford's diverse communities. The project forms part of the wider Living Well Programme and supports Bradford's ambition to create a lasting social movement for health and wellbeing across the district. Service Overview The SHAPE programme aims to strengthen: Community readiness for health behaviour change; Health literacy across underserved communities; Understanding of community health beliefs and attitudes; Community influence in health service design and commissioning; Reduction of health inequalities; Community participation and leadership in health improvement activities; The successful provider will work collaboratively with Bradford Council, communities and stakeholders to create a sustainable and scalable model that improves engagement, informs commissioning and supports better health outcomes. **Market Engagement Event** Bradford Council will be holding a SHAPE Market Engagement Event to provide potential providers with an overview of the opportunity, commissioning objectives, procurement timetable and to allow organisations to ask questions and provide feedback. Date: Thursday 15 October 2026 Time: 2.30pm to 4.00pm The event is open to all interested organisations, including voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, charities, social enterprises, community organisations and private sector providers. How to Register Your Interest Organisations interested in attending the Market Engagement Event and receiving further information regarding the procurement should register their interest by contacting: Syed Haujee Procurement Manager Email: Syed.Haujee@bradford.gov.uk and Publichealthcommissioning@bradford.gov.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract Length: Initial 3-year contract Extension Options: Up to 2 further years (+1 +1) Annual Contract Value: Approximately PS80,000 per annum Initial Contract Value: Approximately PS240,000 Maximum Potential Value: Approximately PS400,000 Planned Service Commencement: April 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094091-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 09:45 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094091-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094091-2026
  6th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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